IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Execution Petition No.30 of 2025 Date of Decision: 26.09.2025 _______________________________________________________ Dr. Sanjeet Sharma …….Petitioner Versus HP University & Ors. … Respondent s Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Vikrant Chandel, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms. Archana Dutt, Advocate, for respondents No.1 & 2. Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar & Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondent No.3-State. Mr. Prashant Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.4. _______________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Pursuant to order dated 03.09.2025, Mr. Kalyan Negi, Registrar, HP University and Mr. Balkrishan, Dean of studies, have come present. They state that pursuant to mandate contained in the judgment, sought to be executed, case of the petitioner has been considered for promotion to the post of Associate Professor under CAS and since petitioner has been found eligible for the same, communication has been sent to the Chancellor for appointing his 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 nominee in the Selection Committee. Officers present in Court further state that in any eventuality, entire process shall be completed expeditiously, preferably within six weeks from today. 2. Besides above, Ms. Archana Dutt, learned counsel for the respondent/University, has placed on record communication dated 25.09.2025, issued under the signatures of Registrar of Himachal Pradesh University, which is taken on record. 3. Careful perusal of aforesaid communication also reveals factum of compliance, Minutes of the meeting of Sreening-cum- Evaluation Committee held on 24.09.2025 under the Chairmanship of Prof. B.K. Shivram, Dean of studies in the subject of Business Administration for promotion to the post of Associate Professor under CAS reveals that Screening-cum-Evaluation Committee has found petitioner eligible for his promotion but promotion can only be granted pursuant to recommendation made by the Selection Committee. 4. In view of the above, nothing remains to be adjudicated in the instant proceedings and accordingly, the same are closed with a direction to the respondents to ensure that promotion of the petitioner to the post of Associate Professor is positively done within six weeks, failing which petitioner would be at liberty to get the present proceedings revived, so that appropriate action, in accordance with 3 law, is taken towards implementation of the judgment/ order, sought to be executed in the instant proceedings. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge September 26, 2025 (sunil)