IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P(T) No. 4905 of 2008. Decided on: 26.07.2010. Jaram Chand. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mr. Rahul Mahajan, Advocate. For respondents No. 1 to 3. : Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. None for respondents No. 4 to 6. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): The case of the petitioner, in a nut-shell, is that he has not been considered for promotion to the post of Laboratory Attendant. The sum and substance of the reply filed by the respondents is that the petitioner does not fulfill the educational qualification for the post of Laboratory Attendant as per the rules called the “Himachal Pradesh, Department of Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy, Class-III Service (Laboratory Attendant) Recruitment and Promotion Rules, 1986. He has not studied the science subjects, i.e., physics, Chemistry and Biology. He was considered by the D.P.C., but was not found suitable. However, fact of the matter is that petitioner stood promoted to the post of Clerk w.e.f. 18.12.1997 and he has given written consent for the same vide Annexure R-2. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2. Accordingly, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge July, 26, 2010. (bhupender)