IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 35 of 2011 Date of Decision : 20.9.2011. Sunil Kumar ……Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …..Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. B.C Negi, Advocate For the respondents : Mr. R. K Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G and Mr. J.K Verma, Dy. A.G for respondents No. 1 & 2. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner originally approached the Tribunal with an application and when the Tribunal was abolished, the same has been transferred to this Court. Hence, the present writ petition. 2. The writ petition has been filed mainly with the following prayers:- “(i). That the respondent be directed to promote the applicant from 27.12.2000 or prior to that the date of promotion of juniors to the applicant to the post of Lecturer Biology from the post of Trained Graduated Teacher with all consequential including financial benefits. (ii). That the respondents be directed to place the applicant in the seniority list above the juniors to him at appropriate place. (iii) That entries in the Lecturers’ seniority lists dated 30.11.2002 and 20.6.2003 (Annexure A-4 and A-5) showing the juniors above the applicant may kindly be 2 quashed and set aside with direction to reflect the correct position after rectifying the mistake qua the applicant.” 3 In view of the application for mandamus, it is only appropriate that the petitioner brings the matter to the notice of the second respondent. In the event of the petitioner filing the representation before the second respondent, the same shall be considered by the second respondent after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, respondents No. 3,4 and 5 and any other affected party, an appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter shall be taken on merits by the second respondent/competent authority within four months. 4. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Sanjay Karol), Judge. September 20, 2011 (rana/priti)