RAKESH BHANDARI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By this writ petition the petitioners, who are working as Foreman Gr.II in the Mining Department of the respondent State have approached this Court for the following reliefs:

(2.) Learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. P.P.Choudhary urged that by providing the channel of promotion to the post of Mines Foreman Gr.Ist to the extent of 50% by way of direct recruitment and 50% by way of promotion to be shared by four feeder cadres of Mines Foreman Gr.II, Surveyor, Senior Field Assistant and Prospecting Supervisor as per the provisions of Rajasthan Mines and Geology Subordinate Service Rules, 1960, a bottleneck will be created for the cadre of Foreman Gr.Ist, to which the petitioners belong as their promotional avenues would be restricted.

(3.) Learned counsel for the respondent Mr. R.K.Soni submits that the Rules of 1960 has since been amended during the pendency of the writ petition by Notification dated 29/9/2008 and promotion to the post of Mines Foreman Gr.I are now to be made 100% by way of promotion out of which 20% shall be reserved for the Holder of Degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent qualification. A copy of this Notification dated 29/9/2008 has been placed on record.