CWP(T) No.14454 of 2008 3.3.2011 Present: Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R. M. Bisht, Dy. A.G. with Mr. Vinod Thakur, Dy. A.G. for respondents. Petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- “i) That the respondents may be directed to consider and to give the resultant appointment/promotion as Fitter w.e.f. the date the junior PLMs were promoted as Fitters, forthwith. ii) That the respondents may be directed to give higher status, seniority and pay fixation benefits to the applicant w.e.f. the date the junior PLMs were appointed/promoted and given benefits including the higher/revised scale of Rs.4550-7220 in Oct 2002 w.e.f. 1.1.1996 as Fitter with all consequential benefits, forthwith. iii) That any other relief deemed fit and proper may also be granted. iv) That the records of the case may also be called for and perused. v) That the costs of the application may also be granted.” 2. From the reply filed by the respondents, it is evident that petitioner’s case was not considered for the reasons that he was not fulfilling the requisite educational qualification for promotion to the higher post. The respondents have also not considered his representation for the said reason. Mr. Ranjan Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner has invited my attention to the certificate (Annexure A-10) issued by the Assistant Secretary Matric-II, H. P. Board of School Education, Dharmashala showing that the petitioner has passed his matriculation examination. -2- 3. As prayed for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, direction is issued to the respondent to decide the petitioner’s representation already pending with them by taking into account Annexure A-10. The same shall be done within a period of six months from today. Petitioner shall also submit his duplicate certificate/marks sheet issued by the H.P. Board of School Education. Needful be done within a period of three months from today. Needless to add while taking decision respondents shall take into account the contentions raised by the parties in the present writ petition. In the event of the matter being decided in favour of the petitioner all consequences shall follow in accordance with law. With these observations, petition stands disposed of. Copy Dasti. ( Sanjay Karol) Judge March 3, 2011. (jai)