IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. : 5443 of 2008. Decided on: 10.08.2010. _________________________________________________________ Parkash Chand. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Advocate. For respondents No. 1 and 2. : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General with Mr. P.M. Negi, Dy. A.G. and Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant A.G. None for respondents No. 3 to 11. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge(Oral): The case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Executive Engineer was not considered by the respondents only on the ground that the A.C.Rs. of petitioner for period w.e.f. 1988 to 1989 when he has proceed on higher study leave, were not available. However, fact of the matter is that the D.P.C. has omitted to look into the instructions issued as per Para-16.30 (b) of the Hand Book on Personnel Matters Volume-I (Second Edition). 2. Consequently, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of petitioner for promotion to the post of Executive Engineer strictly in view of instructions issued as as per Para-16.30 (b) of the Hand Book on Personnel Matters Volume-I (Second Edition), within a period of two months from today. It is made clear that in case the petitioner is found suitable, he shall be held entitled to all the consequential benefits. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge August 10, 2010. (bhupender) 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. No.