1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10225 of 2011-C Decided on: 5.12.2011 Umesh Kumar ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & others ....Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Surinder Saklani, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “ I) That a writ of mandamus may very kindly be issued, thereby directing the respondent department to incorporate the diploma in auto engineering for promotion to the post of Jr. Engineer from the post of Mechanic-cum- Fitter. ii) That the respondent department be directed to frame promotional rules for promotion of Mechanic- cum-Fitter who are diploma holder in auto engineering to the next higher post. 2 iii) That a writ of mandamus may very kindly be issued thereby directing the respondents to decide the representation made by the petitioner as contained in Annexure P-4.” 2. Annexure P-4, representation is pending before the first respondent. There will be a direction to the first respondent to look into the matter and take appropriate action, in accordance with law, in the matter, within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the first respondent. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, as above, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. December 5, 2011 (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (ms/hl) Judge.