IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 232 of 2011 (S/B) Vikram Singh and others ….…… Petitioners. Versus State of Uttarakhand and others ……. Respondents. Mr. Manoj Tiwari, Senior Advocate with Mr. Manish Bansal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Vinay Kumar, Standing Counsel for the State / respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 4. Mr. B.D. Kandpal, Advocate for respondent No. 3. Date of Judgment: 12.12.2011 JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble Barin Ghosh, C.J. Hon’ble U.C. Dhyani, J. BARIN GHOSH, C.J. (ORAL) At the time of appointment of the petitioners, their appointment was governed by the Uttar Pradesh Child Development and Nutrition (Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’) Service Rules, 1996. The said Rules, however, did not indicate which of the posts mentioned in the said Rules fall in Group ‘A’ and which of them fall in Group ‘B’. One of the posts, dealt with by the said Rules, is the post of Child Development Project Officer. There appears to be no dispute that the petitioners were appointed as Child Development Project Officers. 2. In the present writ petition, petitioners are contending that their status as Group ‘A’ or Group ‘B’ employees is being reduced by holding out that the post of Child Development Project Officer is a Group ‘C’ post, in as much as, in an advertisement published by respondent No. 3, applications have been invited for filling of vacant posts of Child Development Project Officers, describing them to be Group ‘C’ posts. 3. No counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents, despite opportunity to that effect having been given longtime back. 4. Having noted that at the time of entrance in the service, it was held out to the petitioners that they will be, at least, Group ‘B’ employees of the 2 State, we declare that the status of the petitioners as Group ‘B’ employees of the State shall remain protected and they shall not be treated as Group ‘C’ employees. 5. With the declaration as above, the writ petition is disposed of. (U.C. Dhyani, J.) (Barin Ghosh, C.J.) 12.12.2011 12.12.2011 Amit