JUDGMENT :

Surinder Singh, J.

Petitioner is a Monument Attendant in the respondent Department of Languages, Arts and Culture. He is working in the said capacity w.e.f. 27.2.1988. Admittedly there is no promotion avenues to the categories of Monument Attendant as such he has sought direction by filing the present petition to formulate a Scheme.

2. Although the respondent-State has admitted this fact that there is no further promotional avenues yet, according to them, they are not bound to do so.

3. In Food Corporation of India and Others Vs. Parashotam Das Bansal and Others, (2008) 5 SCC 100 apex Court observed that if there is no channel for promotion in respect of a particular group of officers resulting in stagnation over the years, the court although may not issue any direction as to in which manner a scheme should be formulated or by reason thereof interfere with the operation of existing channel of promotion to the officers working in different departments and officers of the Government but a direction can be issued by it to formulate the Scheme.

4. Further in A. Satyanarayana and Others Vs. S. Purushotham and Others, (2008) 5 SCC 416 held that a mere chance of promotion is not a f