IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 405 of 2008 (S/S) Sudhir Kumar S/o late Lala Mishri Lal R/o Behind Floor Mill, Tanakpur Road, Khatima, District Udham Singh Nagar. . Petitioner ...………… [ Versus 1. Uttarakhand Transport Corporation through Managing Director, Dehradun. 2. Assistant General Manager (Operation) Uttarakhand Transport Corporation, Tanakpur. ...…………. Respondents Mr. A.N. Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. V.K. Bist, Sr. Advocate assisted by Ms. Sangeeta Miyan, learned counsel for the respondents. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2) By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus, commanding the respondents to allow the petitioner to work as conductor. 3) The petitioner is admittedly appointed as a driver with the respondent transport corporation. He admittedly belongs to the cadre of the drivers. 2 4) Learned counsel for the petitioner failed to show any rule which entitles the petitioner as of right to work as conductor. Merely for the reason that the petitioner was allowed to work as conductor for sometime by the authorities in exigency of the service, does not create a right in his favour to work as a conductor. 5) The writ petition is devoid of merits and the same is dismissed in limine. (Stay Application No. 3258 of 2008 also stands disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) [ Dt. June 05, 2008. H.Negi 3