CWP(T) No.11355 of 2008 ( OA No.3439/04 26.11.2009 Present: Mr. Bhuvnesh Sharma, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. A.K. Bansal, Addl. A.G. and Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant A.G. for the respondent. The petitioner was considered for promotion; however, the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee were kept in the sealed cover due to the pendency of the criminal case. The petitioner was acquitted on 19.11.2003 by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chamba in Crl. Case No. 123-I/03/97 as well as in Corruption Case No.01 of 2005 on 10.9.2009 by learned Special Judge, Chamba. The appeal against judgment dated 19.11.2003 is still pending, however, fact remains that the petitioner has been acquitted by the trial Court in both the cases. The learned Sr. Addl. Advocate General has not denied the fact that the petitioner has been acquitted in both the cases and one appeal is pending. On 15.10.2009, a statement was made by learned Dy. Advocate General in the Court that the petitioner stands acquitted in both the criminal cases. Therefore, the Division Bench had directed the respondent to do the needful within a period of four weeks from 15.10.2009. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner confines his claim in the present petition only to the extent that respondent be directed to open the sealed cover of DPC held on 31.1.2003 for promotion to the post of HPFS Class-II of petitioner and give consequential benefit to the petitioner. This prayer of the petitioner has not been opposed, in these circumstances, the petition is allowed. The respondent is directed to open the sealed cover regarding DPC held on 31.1.2003 for promotion to the post of HPFS, Class-II of petitioner within four weeks from today and the consequences will follow as per recommendations of the DPC. The petition stands disposed of on the above terms. CMP(T) No.831 of 2009 Infructuous. (Kuldip Singh), Judge November 26, 2009 (sks)