IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 8188 of 2011 Decided on: 30.9.2011 Duni Chand and another ….. Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. and another ….Respondents. Coram : The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge For the petitioners: Mr.Surender Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A.G. . Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayers: “( i) That the respondents may kindly be directed to consider the case of the petitioners for promotion to the post of Junior Engineer (Civil) as per the Recruitment and Promotion Rules 1979; OR alternatively the respondents may kindly be directed to grant relaxation in Recruitment and Promotion Rules 2004 and to consider the case of the petitioners for promotion to the post of Junior Engineers (Civil). (ii) That the respondents may kindly be directed to fill up the backlog/shortfall of the posts which was lying prior to the amendment of the rules i.e. 19.2.2004 as per the old Recruitment and Promotion Rules 1979.” 2. It is seen that the petitioners submitted Annexure PF representation and the same is pending before the first respondent. In view of the amendment in the Rules, the petitioners also pray for relaxation. All these aspects the petitioners may point out before the first respondent. There will be a direction to the first respondent/competent authority to look into Annexure PF and take appropriate action in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition by the petitioners before the first respondent. 2 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Ahuja), September 30, 2011 Judge (mlg/tilak)