IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.22300 of 2010 Date of Decision : January 12, 2011. Birbhan and others .....Petitioners versus Punjab State Electricity Board and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Gopal Singh Nahel, Advocate, for the petitioners. -.- 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? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioners are working as Chowkidars on regular basis in the erstwhile Punjab State Electricity Board (now Power Com). They seek a mandamus to direct the respondent-authorities to consider and promote them to the posts of Assistant Linemen as per the Policy/Circular dated 7.7.2010. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent Nos.2 to 4 to consider this writ petition as a representation on behalf of the petitioners and consider their claim for promotion in accordance with the Policy/Rules and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order within a C.W.P.No .22300 of 2010 2 period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. The petitioners are directed to deposit four copies of this writ petition with the Registry which shall be sent to the respondent-authorities alongwith the copy of this order, for compliance. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. January 12, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE