IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.5130 of 2010. Decided on: October 27, 2010. Than Singh …..Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & anr. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. A.K.Vashista, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: “i) writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to grant the benefit of promotion from the post of Gram Punchayat Avam Vikas Adhikari to the post of Agriculture Development officer (class-1 gazetted) w.e.f. the due date in favour of the petitioner as has been allowed to similarly placed persons alongwith consequential benefits.” 2. It is seen from the reply that the action is to be taken by the Secretary (Agriculture). Therefore, Secretary (Agriculture) will stand impleaded as the additional 3rd respondent in this Writ Petition. There will be direction to the Secretary (Agriculture), Government of Himachal Pradesh, to take a decision in the matter in view of the reply regarding the entitlement of the petitioner for promotion within a period of one month from the date of production of the copy of this judgment, copy of the Writ Petition and reply, by the petitioner. 2 3. The Writ Petition is disposed of , so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. October 27, 2010. ( Justice Kuldip Singh ), (karan/vs) Judge.