IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 5799 of 2009 Date of Decision: 18.4.2009 ASI Lakhbir Singh ---Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.K. Malik, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Ashish Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. Two sets of complete paper book be furnished to him during the course of the day. Petitioner was appointed as Assistant Sub Inspectors by direct recruitment in Punjab Police in the year 1992 as mentioned in para 2 of the petition. It is alleged that persons junior to them posted in P.A.P have been promoted as Sub Inspectors in the year 1999 and 2006 respectively. It is also alleged that the posts in P.A.P and District Police are inter- transferrable. Mr. Malik has referred to a judgement dated 27.2.2008 passed in CWP 17072 of 2005, wherein reliance upon a judgement dated 16.7.2005 passed in RSA No. 2435 of 2004 has been placed, which was finally upheld by the Hon'ble Supreme Court. A direction has been issued in this judgement to consider the case of the petitioners for promotion from the date persons juniors to them were promoted. CWP No. 5799 of 2009 -2- Keeping in view the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in the light of the aforementioned judgement. These directions are being issued without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim. Let the entire process be completed within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. However, in case the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 18.4.2009 lucky