CWP No.615 of 1988 : 1 : In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Date of decision:10.11.2008 Karnail Singh ... Petitioner Vs The State of Punjab ... Respondents Present None for the petitioner. Mr.SS Sahu, A.A.G., Punjab, for the respondents. -- PERMOD KOHLI, J. (ORAL): I have gone through the paper-book and heard the learned counsel for the respondents at length. The petitioner has impugned the order dated 05.01.1988 whereby he has been ordered to be reverted back to the post of Class-II Officer in the Directorate of Horticulture from the post of Deputy Director (Horticulture) held by him purely on temporary basis. The petitioner claims that he was promoted being a Scheduled Caste candidate. In the reply filed by the respondents, it is stated that the petitioner's promotion was against the direct recruitment quota and on review it was found that the petitioner was promoted against the direct recruitment quota as the post was meant though for Scheduled Caste candidate but for direct recruitment. Hence, he had no claim against the post in question. There is no rebuttal to this effect. It is settled law that once the quota is provided under the rules, it is required to be maintained unless the CWP No.615 of 1988 : 2 : rules permit deviation therefrom. Since the petitioner's promotion was against the direct recruitment quota meant for scheduled caste candidate, he had no right to continue with the said post when there was particularly a stipulation in the promotion order itself that the promotion is temporary. In view of the above, I do not find any merit in the present petition and the same is hereby dismissed with no order as to costs. 10.11.2008. (PERMOD KOHLI) BLS JUDGE Note: Whether to be referred to the Reporter? NO