CWP (T) No.3256/2008 2.3.2009: Present: Mr. D.P. Gupta, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General for respondents No. 1 and 2. Mr. Ajay Chandel, Advocate for respondent No. 3. The petitioner was transferred/adjusted/sent on deputation to District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Mandi on 15.9.1998. However, vide office order 30.1.2006, the petitioner was directed to be repatriated from DIET, Mandi to Government Senior Secondary School, Indora (KGR). He has assailed this order before the learned Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal. The Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal had stayed the operation of order dated 30.1.2006. It is in these circumstances that the petitioner is working till date at DIET, Mandi. Mr. D.P. Gupta, Advocate has drawn the attention of the Court to the guidelines regarding requirement procedures, eligibility criteria and cadre management (Annexure A-8). His further contention is that in case the petitioner is sent back to Government Senior Secondary School, Indora the students in the stream of Public Administration would not be available. However, Mr. R.K. Sharma, learned Senior Additional Advocate General has drawn the attention of the Court to the revised instructions issued by the State of Himachal Pradesh on 18.7.2005. The text of letter dated 18.7.2005 reads thus: “The Government of Himachal Pradesh, has revised the existing criteria of normal tenure of posting in DIETs. As per the new criteria the normal tenure of staff posted in various DIETs of Himachal Pradesh will be three years instead of five years currently in vogue. This decision will apply with immediate effect. Other conditions will remain same. You are directed to bring these instructions to the notice of the all concerned in the matter under intimation to this office.” A bare perusal of the revised instructions shows that the State has reduced the tenure of staff posted in various DIETs of Himachal Pradesh from five years to three years. The revised instructions will also give chance to other eligible candidates to serve in the DIET. Since the petitioner is working in DIET, Mandi with effect from 15.9.1998 till date and coupled with the revised instructions dated 18.7.2005, there is no force in the writ petition and the same is dismissed. There shall, however, be no order as to costs. (Rajiv Sharma), March 2, 2009 Judge. *Awasthi*