IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 9461/2011-G Date of decision: 04.11.2011 Ram Prakash Chauhan ……Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & others …..Respondents Coram : The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. Lokender Paul Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG for respondents No. 1 to 3. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J.(Oral): The writ petition has been filed with the following prayers: “ i. That writ in the nature of mandamus may very kindly be issued directing the respondents may kindly be directed to treat the petitioner as Deputy Director (Welfare) from the date the post of Assistant Director (Welfare) has been upgraded, i.e., 31.01.2001, with all consequential benefits. ii. That writ in the nature of mandamus may very kindly be issued directing the respondent department to consider the petitioner for the post of Joint Director (Welfare), with all consequential benefits.” 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court, at this stage, need not to go into the merits of the case and the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider AnnexureP-9, representation filed by the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of as follows. 2 3. There will be a direction to the first respondent to look into Annexure P-9, representation, with notice to the petitioner and the fourth respondent and any other affected parties and take appropriate action in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition. A copy each shall be served on the fourth respondent. 4. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Ahuja) November 04, 2011 Judge (BSS/hl)