IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 5006 of 2010 Date of decision: 25.8.2010. Mahinder Singh ….. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & anr. …. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer That the writ of mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondent No. 1 to place the petitioner as Superintendent of Police w.e.f. 13.11.2009 on which the respondent No. 2 who is admittedly junior to the petitioner has been promoted and placed as Superintendent of Police with all consequential benefit. 2. In the nature of order we propose to pass, it is not necessary for this court at this stage to go into all contentions taken by the petitioner. The Annexure P-7 representation of the petitioner is pending before the first respondent. There will be direction to first respondent to consider the matter with notice to the petitioner and any other affected parties and take appropriate action in the matter in accordance with law within a period of two - 2 - months from the date of production of copy of this judgement alongwith a copy of writ petition by the petitioner. . 3. With these observations, the petition stands disposed of so also the pending application(s) if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. August 25, 2010. (Justice Kuldip Singh), (Hem/gr) Judge.