cwp no.17514 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.17514 of 2009 Date of Decision: 11.05.2010 **** Ajit Pal Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Kapil Kakkar, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner was working as ETT Teacher in the Education Department, Government of Punjab. He seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to promote him to the post of SS Master from the date when his juniors were allegedly promoted. (2). In their counter-affidavit the respondents have averred that the petitioner has been promoted as SS Master vide order dated 20.11.2009 (Annexure R6). Regarding the petitioner’s claim for retrospective promotion from the date when his juniors were cwp no.17514 of 2009.doc - 2 – promoted, it is averred that the last date for submission of complete case of the eligible employees was 31st March, 2005 but on that date the petitioner was ineligible as he completed his B.Ed. Degree on 31st July, 2005 only. (3). In the light of the above-mentioned stand taken on behalf of the respondents and the fact that the petitioner has since been promoted, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents that in case any person(s) junior to the petitioner has/have been promoted after 31.07.2005, in that event the claim of the petitioner for his retrospective promotion shall also be considered from the said date and if found suitable, he shall be granted the consequential benefit arising therefrom. (4). The needful shall be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (1). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 11.05.2010 vishal shonkar