Surinder Singh, J:

1. By means of the present petition preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has sought mainly the following reliefs:-

“(i) That the impugned notification dated 18.4.2011, Annexure P-9 may kindly be quashed and set-aside; and

(ii) That respondent No.1 may be directed to consider the petitioner for giving additional charge of the post of Principal for adhoc appointment/ for regular promotion as Principal in accordance with Rules forthwith, with all consequential benefits.”

2. The facts in brief can be stated thus. The petitioner was appointed as the Assistant Professor (Dentistry) in the State Government Dental College, Shimla and joined the said post on 28th June, 1995. The 2nd respondent was promoted alongwith others as the Assistant Professor on adhoc basis in the respective departments till further orders with a rider that this would not confer any right of continuation, regularization, promotion etc. on them.

(ii)On 16.2.1999, the State Government issued notification promoting the petitioner alongwith 2nd respondent and others in the three tier system as Associate Professors (Dentistry) that too on adhoc basis, placing