IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 4331 of 2011 Date of Decision : September 6 , 2011 Chaman Lal Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Ms. Ranjana Parmar, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R. K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J. K. Verma, Dy. A.G. for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. D. K. Khanna, Advocate, for respondent No. 4. Justice Sanjay Karol, J. Petitioner has prayed for the following relief:- (i) That respondents may kindly be directed to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to HPAS cadre from due date with all consequential benefits. 2. From the reply it stands clarified that Manager, DIC has two channels of promotion. One is to the post of General Manager, DIC and another is to the Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services. 2 3. For promotion to the post of General Manager, DIC petitioner’s name was considered and he was selected, which appointment he voluntarily accepted. At the relevant time he was fully aware of his promotional avenues. Since General Manager, DIC does not constitute a feeder category to the Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services and since the same constitutes a different service and since no lien is retained by the petitioner in the former service, as such, petitioner’s case for promotion to H.A.S. keeping in view Rule 7(1) of the HPAS Rules, 1973, cannot be considered. 4. In view of the aforesaid legal position there is no merit in the present petition which is accordingly disposed of. 5. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. September 6, 2011 (PK)