CWP No.17769 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.17769 of 2009 Date of Decision: 08.03.2010 **** Gurmail 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. APS Shergill, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, learned DAG, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Having regard to the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to call upon the respondents to file their counter- reply/affidavit. (2). The petitioner, who is serving as an Inspector in the Punjab Police, assails the seniority at different levels and claims consequential promotion to the rank of Dy. Superintendent of Police. In view of the fact that vide order dated 04.03.2010 passed in CWP No.566 of 2010 titled as Ranjit Singh and Others vs. State of CWP No.17769 of 2009.doc - 2 – Punjab and others, a Committee comprising two Senior Police Officers duly assisted by an Additional Advocate General, Punjab has been constituted to look into the inter-se-seniority claims of the Police personnels and submit its time-bound recommendations, learned counsel for the parties are in agreement that let this writ petition be also disposed of with a direction that the issues raised by the petitioner shall also be considered and disposed of by the same Committee as early as possible but not later than three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Needless to say that if the Committee finds merit in the petitioner’s claim and makes recommendations in his favour, the State Government shall implement those recommendations without any further delay. (3). The Committee shall be at liberty to seek legal assistance from the counsel representing the parties, however, such legal assistance shall be sought in representative capacity only by further ensuring that no adjournments are granted on the asking of the learned Advocates nor the disposal of the issues involved goes beyond the time period fixed by this Court. (4). Ordered accordingly. CWP No.17769 of 2009.doc - 3 – (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 08.03.2010 vishal shonkar