IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.7231 of 2008 Date of Decision: August 10, 2009 Bikkar Singh .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Amit Chopra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Charu Tuli, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr. R.K. Arora, Advocate, for respondent No.3. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This civil writ petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider and promote the petitioner as Superintendent Grade-II with effect from the date his junior namely Ajit Singh (Respondent No.3) was granted the deemed promotion as Superintendent Grade-II. CWP No.7231 of 2008 [2] Learned counsel for the respondents has pointed out that a criminal case is pending against the petitioner under FIR No.8 dated 27.1.2003, under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 477-A and 120-B IPC, with Police Station, Mehal Kalan, District Sangrur. The petitioner was arrested on 28.1.2004. There are other accused also. Learned counsel has pointed out that after filing of the final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. and framing of charges, the trial is going on. The case is at the stage of examining witnesses before the trial Court. Learned counsel for the respondents, however, states that as and when the trial concludes and if the petitioner is acquitted, the case of the petitioner can be considered for promotion as per Rules. In view of the statement of learned counsel for the respondents, learned counsel for the petitioner states that at this stage, he would have no grievance. The petition is disposed of. (AJAI LAMBA) August 10, 2009 JUDGE avin