1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 59/2002 Dr. Ms. Celsa Pinto, Principal District Institute of Education & Training, Alto Porvorim, Bardez, Goa and presently working as Director of Education. ........ Petitioner. Versus. 1. The State of Goa, through its Chief Secretary, Government of Goa, Secretariat, Panaji, Goa. 2. The Secretary (Education), Government of Goa, Secretariat, Panaji, Goa. 3. The Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Government of Goa, Panaji, Goa. 4. The Goa Public Service Commission, through its Secretary, EDC House, Panaji, Goa. 5. Shri G.L. Pednecar, Presently working as Director of Education, Directorate of Education, 18th June Road, Panaji, Goa. 6. Shri Ashok N.P. Dessai, Ex-Director of Education, and presently working as Director of Civil Supplies & 2 Consumer Affairs, Junta House, 2nd Floor, Panaji, Goa. ......... Respondents. Ms. A. A. Agni, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. W. Coutinho, Government Advocate for the respondents No.1 to 4. CORAM : A.P. DESHPANDE & N.A. BRITTO, JJ. Date : 30th September, 2008. ORAL JUDGMENT : (A.P. DESHPANDE, J.) This petition is filed by the Petitioner who is presently working as the Director of Education. Her promotion to the said post is ad hoc. Aggrieved by the ad hocism in the matter of granting promotion, necessary directions have been sought in the petition. 2. The learned Government Advocate, appearing for the State of Goa, categorically submits that the State Government would fill in the post of Director of Education by making a regular substantive appointment by promotion, after considering the claim of the Petitioner, if eligible, according to the Recruitment Rules of 2007, and in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from today. 3 3. In view of the statement made by the learned Government Advocate appearing for the State, nothing survives in this petition. We dispose of the same by leaving all the contentions open, to be raised in the event an occasion arises. Rule disposed of accordingly. A.P. DESHPANDE, J. N.A. BRITTO, J. ssm.