IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No.12453/2008 Decided on:29.9.2011 _____________________________________________ Ram Lal. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Neel Kamal Sood, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Ankush Sood, Addl. A.G. with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A.G. for respondents No.1 to 3. _____________________________________________________ Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Petitioner is seeking promotion to the post of Clerk. He has relied upon Annexure A-2. According to the reply filed by the respondent-State, the benefit has already been granted to the petitioner as per Annexure A-2 and 20% of vacancies have been filled up on the basis of existing vacancies which were available in District Sirmaur in the year 1997. Petitioner was never ignored at any time while holding Departmental 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 promotion Committee; rather he was not eligible for promotion. 2. Consequently, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed, so also the pending application(s), if any. No costs. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. 29.9.2011 *awasthi*