IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 6309 of 2009 Date of Decision: 27.4.2009. Satwant Singh Sandhu & others --Petitioners Versus State of Punjab --Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.K. Arya, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. Some of the petitioners were promoted to the posts of Sub Divisional Officers w.e.f 2.5.2000, whereas some were promoted w.e.f. 2.8.2000. The claim of the petitioners is that they are entitled to the substantive promotion with effect from the dates they were promoted on temporary basis. The petitioners have made representations dated 12.9.2008 and 12.12.2008. The grievance of the petitioners is that no decision has been taken by the authorities for giving effect to the substantive promotions of the petitioners with effect from the dates they were promoted to the posts of Sub Divisional Officers. The petitioners have thus filed this petition seeking a direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the competent authority to take decision on the representations of the petitioners, referred to above. CWP. No. 6309 of 2009 -2- In view of the prayer made, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take decision on the representation of the petitioners within a period of three months. Needless to say that in the event, the claim of the petitioners is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 27.4.2009 lucky