WPSS No. 52 of 2011 Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Mr. Ajay Veer Pundir, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anil K. Bisht, Brief Holder for the State/respondents. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he does not intend to press the prayer no.1 to the writ petition, as in the counter affidavit, the respondents have submitted that by way of advertisement dated 31.12.2010, the posts so advertised, are not those posts which are to be filled by way of promotion. By means of instant writ petition, the petitioner has sought direction to the respondent nos. 2 and 3 to promote the petitioner against 50% promotional quota on the post of Seasonal Clerk, as per the Rules. The respondents have filed counter affidavit. In paragraph-8 of the counter affidavit, the respondents have asserted that since out of 80 posts, only 40 posts of Seasonal Clerks were advertised, it cannot be said that promotional posts are being filled from direct recruits. It is mentioned in the counter affidavit of the respondents that 40 promotional posts have been kept vacant for the employees. In view of the assertion made in the counter affidavit that 40 posts of Seasonal Clerks are vacant, no fruitful purpose will be served out in keeping the writ petition pending further. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents to take necessary steps for promotion of the petitioner as well as other employees on the post of Seasonal Clerk, as per Rules, expeditiously, within a period of six months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. All the pending applications (CLMA No. 1414/2011 and IA No. 4421/2011) stand disposed of. (V.K. Bist, J.) 08.12.2011. NCM: