IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 6173 of 2010 Date of Decision: 6.4.2010. Dayal Chand Saini --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. H.N. Khanduja, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.K.S. Brar, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner was initially selected and appointed as Math Master on ad hoc basis w.e.f. 2.12.1986. He was regularized w.e.f. 1.1.1991. Petitioner's name was brought in the seniority list at Sr. No. 11420 as it stood on 1.1.1998. Some Math Masters namely Devinder Kumar and Sushil Kumar, who were also appointed on ad hoc basis and later regularized were assigned seniority nos. 12007 & 12010. Respondent no.2 invited cases of promotions to the post of Lecturer in Math. Cases of above mentioned persons and petitioner were also forwarded for promotion. The aforesaid persons were promoted on 1.12.1995. It is alleged that since the file of the petitioner was not traceable, the petitioner was later promoted on 18.4.1998. The petitioner is claiming benefit of promotion from the date CWP. No. 6173 of 2010 -2- persons junior to him were promoted. He made two representations (Annexures P-8 & P-9) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representation filed by the petitioner. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take decision on the representations filed by the petitioner within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 6.4.2010. lucky