CWP No.4679 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.4679 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 29.01.2010 **** Sub Inspector Kuldip Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. Jagjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to consider him for promotion to the rank of Inspector and then as Deputy Superintendent of Police w.e.f. the date when his juniors were promoted with all consequential benefits. (2). Notice of motion was issued and in response thereto, the respondents have filed their counter- reply in which it is averred that a revised seniority list is being finalized in terms of the undertaking given before this Court in CWP No.2153 of 2008 CWP No.4679 of 2009.doc - 2 – rendered in Krishan Kumar and others vs. State of Punjab and others disposed of on 20.02.2008. It is further averred that the petitioner’s claim cannot be considered on account of the statement made in the aforementioned writ petition to the effect “that no promotion shall be made till the seniority dispute is decided”. (3). Vide a separate order of even date passed in CWP CWP No.1292 of 2009, this writ petition stands disposed of. The statement made by the respondents at the bar in that case has also become infructuous. There is now no legal embargo against considering the promotion claim of the petitioner firstly as Inspector and then as Dy.SP in terms of the revised seniority list. (4). The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners for promotion to the ranks of Inspector and then as Deputy Superintendent of Police with effect from the date when his juniors are said to have been promoted with all consequential benefits. The needful shall be done CWP No.4679 of 2009.doc - 3 – within four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (5). Ordered accordingly. (6). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 29.01.2010 vishal shonkar