IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP (T) No. 6721 of 2008 (OA No. 1996 of 2000) Date of decision: 8.9.2010 Joginder Singh Chauhan .. Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. …. Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. Y.S.Thakur, Advocate, vice Mr. K.D.Shreedhar, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. R.K.Sharma, Sr. Additional Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The original Application was filed by the petitioner before the Tribunal with the following reliefs:- “(i) That the final seniority list of HPFS-II to the extent impugned may be held to be illegal and be quashed and set- aside. (ii) That the respondents may be directed to count the adhoc service of the applicant from 28.2.1986 to 27.6.1996 towards seniority in the cadre of HPFS-II and redraw the seniority and place the applicant at a appropriate place. (iii) That direct recruits who were appointed to HPFS-II after applicant’s adhoc promotion to HPFS-II vide notification dated 28.2.1986 have been shown above him in the impugned seniority list though they cannot be placed above the applicant 2 in view of above referred legal position. Once the applicant is entitled to the benefit of adhoc service, the officers appointed/promoted to HPFS-II after his adhoc promotion will have to be placed below him (applicant) in seniority list of HPFS-II.” 2. In the nature of the view, we propose to take it is not necessary for us at this stage to go into the various contentions taken by the parties on merits. No affected person is before us and in that situation, it will not be appropriate for this Court to go into the contentions. Therefore, without expressing any opinion to the merits of the contentions taken by the parties, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to institute a fresh proceeding, if so advised, in the light of stand taken in the reply-affidavit with the affected person on the party array. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice . September 8, 2010 (Justice Kuldip Singh), (GR/Pankaj) Judge.