Court No.2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL. Writ Petition (S/B) No.1245/2002 Jaikrit Singh Khatri ………. Petitioner Versus State of Uttaranchal and another ………. Respondents ………………… Sri Rakesh Thapliyal, learned counsel for the petitioner Sri H.M.Raturi, learned counsel on behalf of the respondent No.1 Date: April 29, 2008 Hon’ble P.C.Verma,J. This petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking writ of certiorari for quashing the order dated 04.01.2002 passed by respondent No.1, contained in Annexure No.2 to the writ petition and further writ of mandamus has been sought to command the respondent No.1 to consider the promotion of the petitioner on the next higher grade i.e. Executive Officer Grade III in accordance with U.P. Palika (Centralised) Service Rules, 1966. 2. It is alleged by the petitioner that he was appointed as an Executive Officer Class IV in Nagar Palika on 15.08.1993. By the impugned order the junior to the petitioner has been promoted in the next higher 2 grade i.e. Executive Officer Class III in the pay scale of Rs. 5000-8000/-. The representation of the petitioner is pending for decision with the respondent No.1. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner confined his grievance that the writ petition may be disposed of with the direction to respondent No.1 to decide the representation of the petitioner in accordance with rules. 4. The prayer made is innocuous, deserves to be accepted. 5. The writ petition is disposed of finally with the direction to the respondent No.1 to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 25.01.2002, contained in Annexure No.3 to the writ petition, in accordance with rules within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. (P.C.Verma,J.) 29.04.2008 P.Singh 3