IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.12495 of 2006 Date of Decision: 7.2.2008 Suraj Bhan Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Shri S.P.Chahar, Advocate for the petitioner Shri Harish Rathee, Sr. D.A.G. Haryana for the respondents Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has laid challenge to the order (Annexure P/2), vide which, show cause notice was given to the petitioner, asking him to why his promotion order dated 6.4.1995, be not withdrawn. Counsel for the parties heard. Reading of contents of the impugned document indicates that by taking a note of the fact that the petitioner is junior to one Suresh Kumar, tentatively, it has been decided to revert him to the post, from where he was promoted. Counsel for the petitioner has shown us a fresh seniority list, which was finalised on 1.11.2007. By making reference to that, counsel for the petitioner states that as per the latest seniority list, the petitioner is Civil Writ Petition No.12495 of 2006 senior to the above said employee. If that is so, we feel that it is not necessary for us to interfere at this stage, at the instance of the petitioner. We dispose of this writ petition by giving liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh reply, in accordance with latest seniority list of Canal Patwaris, within a period of 15 days. The authorities are directed to consider his reply in the light of the fresh seniority list and then pass an appropriate order. If need be, hearing be also provided to the petitioner. (Jasbir Singh) Judge February 07, 2008 (Jaswant Singh) gk Judge 2