Judgment

J.S. KHEHAR, J.

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The applications for impleadment are dismissed as no ground for impleadment is made out.

3. The State of Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand) is in appeal against a number of orders passed in a bunch of cases on 04.03.2006. The issue which was the subject matter of consideration before the High Court pertains to the criterion for promotion from Group `D' service, to the lowest ranks of ministerial posts in Group `C' service. Even though, various Rules were framed from time to time delineating the manner and method for onward promotion from Group `D' service to the lowest ranks of ministerial posts, yet we are satisfied, that insofar as the present controversy is concerned, the same would be regulated by the Uttaranchal Government Servants (Criterion for Recruitment by Promotion) Rules, 2004 (hereinafter referred to as the `2004 Rules'). The aforestated Rules were notified on 15.06.2004. Rule 1 of the 2004 Rules reads as under:

“1. Short title Commencement and Extent-(1) These rules may be called, the Uttaranchal Government Servants (Criterion for Recruitment by Promotion) Rules, 2004.

(2) They shall come into force at once.

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