IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 4587 of 2010 Date of Decision: 16.3.2010. Makhan Singh --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. A.P. Kaushal, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. P.C. Goyal, Addl. A.G., Punjab 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 claims to be a sports person. It is stated that the petitioner plays Hand Ball. He has secured various positions in the inter polytechnic games and other games. Various certificates granted to the petitioner for his participation etc. are placed on record. The petitioner approached respondents no.2 and 3 for issue of the Gradation Certificate of the sports to enable him to seek his consideration for employment under the sports category. The petitioner has applied for the post of Junior Engineer in the Punjab State Electricity Board. It is stated that this certificate is required for seeking his consideration under the sports category. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondents have not issued the Gradation Certificate despite representations made in this regard. Copies of the CWP. No. 4587 of 2010 -2- representations are placed on record as Annexures P-6 & P-7. Petitioner also served a legal notice (Annexure P-8) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. The only prayer made in the petition is for a direction to the respondents to issue the Gradation Certificate. In view of the prayer made, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to consider the representation/legal notice of the petitioner for grant of Gradation Certificate for sports in accordance with law. Let decision be taken within a period of one week 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 16.3.2010. lucky