CWP No. 1587 of 2008. 24.7.2009 Present: Mr. K.C. Sankhyan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma and Mr. Anil Jaswal, Deputy Advocate Generals for the respondents. The petitioner was appointed as Veterinary Stock Assistant in the Department of Animal Husbandry on 24.4.1982. He has passed B.V.Sc. and Animal Husbandry Degree in 2007. The case of the petitioner is that he has not been promoted to the higher post of Veterinary Officer. He has also contended that the respondents should have made appointment on batch-wise basis. Mr. J.K. Verma, learned Deputy Advocate General has drawn the attention of the Court to the Recruitment & Promotion Rules framed for the post of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Class-I Gazetted. A bare perusal of these rules reveals that the appointment to the service is to be made 100% by direct recruitment. Accordingly, we are of the view that the petitioner can apply for the post in question as and when the same is advertised in accordance with rules. We cannot direct the respondents to fill up any post on batch-wise basis. The State is well advised not to make appointments on batch-wise basis in Class-I posts. Accordingly, there is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Jagdish Bhalla), C.J. (Rajiv Sharma), J. July 24, 2009. (cr)