IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 921 of 2009 (S/S) Veer Basant Dandariyal S/o Sri P.D. Dandariyal ……Petitioner Versus State and others …….Respondents Mr. Rajendra Dobhal, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Geeta Parihar, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel for the State. Dated:-08-09-2010 Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Assistant Teacher, Junior High School in District Dehradun from the post of Assistant Teacher, Primary School, District Dehradun, from the date the persons junior to the petitioner have been promoted. The grievance of the petitioner is that persons junior to him have been promoted. A representation dated 21.07.2009 (annexure-5 to the writ petition), was made by the petitioner to the Director, Education (respondent No. 2), for redressal of his grievance but no order till date has been passed on the representation by respondent No. 2. In the facts and circumstance of the case, the petitioner would be at liberty to make fresh representation or shall file copy of earlier representation, made by him before respondent No. 2. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction that respondent No. 2 shall decide the representation, made by the petitioner by a speaking and reasoned order within a period of 8 weeks from the date of production of certified copy of the order of this Court. (B.S.Verma, J.) 08-09-2010 S