CWP No.2131 of 2007 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP NO.2131 OF 2007 DATE OF DECISION: 28-01-2008 Chander Bhan and others .....PETITIONERS VERSUS State of Haryana and others .....RESPONDENTS CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHINDER PAL PRESENT: Mr.Rajnish Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.O.P.Sharma, Addl. Advocate General, Haryana for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr.Sanjay Chauhan, Advocate for respondents No.4 and 5. HEMANT GUPTA, J. The challenge in the present writ petition is to the condition of qualifying the departmental examination for promotion to the post of Accountant in terms of Municipal Services (Integration,Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1982. Since the condition of qualifying departmental examination is a condition in the Rules, the petitioner cannot claim for setting aside of such qualification for promotion. There is no material or CWP No.2131 of 2007 2 basis on the basis of which it can be said that conduct of such departmental examination is not relevant for promotion to the post of Accountant. Therefore, we do not find any ground to quash the condition of qualification of departmental examination for promotion to the post of Accountant. However, it is pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioner that since the year 2003, the departmental examinations are not being conducted, which deprive them of their right of consideration for promotion to the post of Accountant. Keeping in view the said fact, we dispose of the present writ petition with direction to the respondents to conduct departmental examination every year in terms of the Rules. With the said direction, the writ petition stands disposed of with no order as to costs. (HEMANT GUPTA) JUDGE ( MOHINDER PAL ) January 28, 2008 JUDGE jt