IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 3853 of 1994 Date of Decision: 25.1.2010. Harbans Lal, Forest Ranger --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Maharaj Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.S. Kundu, Addl. A.G., Haryana. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) The petitioner is aggrieved of his non-promotion to the post of Forest Ranger. Petitioner was appointed as Deputy Forest Ranger in Forest Department of the undivided State of Punjab on 23.7.1965. On re- organization, he was allocated the State of Haryana. It is admitted case of the petitioner that he earned adverse entries for the year 1974-75. The adverse remarks were conveyed to him vide letter dated 8.4.1977. He made representation in respect to the adverse entries. In the meantime, 12 Deputy Rangers, all juniors to the petitioner were promoted as Forest Rangers vide order dated 17.1.1982. The petitioner was not promoted at the relevant time. The petitioner claims to have made various representations against his non-promotion. Adverse entries against the petitioner were, however, expunged vide letter dated 14.8.1987. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking a direction for his promotion in view of the expunction of the adverse entries. It is, however, admitted by the parties that the petitioner was later promoted as Forest Ranger w.e.f. 15.2.1990. The petitioner is claiming retrospective promotion from the date persons junior to him were CWP. No. 3853 of 1994 -2- promoted in the year 1982. The norms for promotion to the post in question were laid down by the State vide its instructions. Under the aforesaid norms a person should have at least 50% to 70% 'Good' reports in preceding 10 years from the date of consideration for promotion. Petitioner's juniors were promoted on 17.1.1982. Admittedly, petitioner has earned one adverse entry in his ACRs in the last 10 years. In the reply, it is specifically stated that the service record of the petitioner reveals that he has 'Average' and 'Below Average' from the years 1975-76 to 1980-81. The petitioner did not have requisite 50% 'Good' entries in the preceding 10 years for promotion and thus, he was rightly ignored at the relevant time. The expunction of one adverse entry cannot improve the situation. In view of the above, no relief can be granted to the petitioner. Petition dismissed. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 25.1.2010. lucky