IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA C.W.P. (T) No. 16410/2008 Date of decision: 26 . 5. 2010 Dinesh Chand Sharma and others …. Petitioners Versus C.S.K. Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya Palampur ……Respondent Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. justice Surinder Singh, J. Whether approved for reporting ?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Vikas Bhardwaj, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. Lokender Thakur, Advocate. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The simple dispute in this petition pertains to the maintenance of quota in the matter of promotion to the post of Technical Assistant Grade-II. As per 2001 Rules, 75:25 was the quota between in service and direct recruits. The Rules were amended in 2007, changing the ratio to 50:50. It is now well settled law that vacancies which existed prior to the amendment of the Rules should be filled-up as per the unamended Rules. [See decision 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ?. - 2 - in Y.V. Rangaiah and others versus V.J. Sreenivasa Rao and others AIR 1983 SC 852]. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent however, submits that even going by the un-amended rules in the cadre strength of 37, in service candidates were in excess of 75% quota. It is a matter of simple verification. Therefore, we dispose of the writ petition as follows:- (i) Vacancies which existed prior to the amendment of the Rules, shall be filled-up on the basis of 75:25 taking the cadre strength as 37. If there is deficiency, the same shall be filled up as above within two months from the production of the copy of this judgment. 3. The petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice Surinder Singh), May 26, 2010 Judge (cm)