CWP No.8637 of 1992.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.8637 of 1992 Date of Decision: 08.02.2010 **** Baldev 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: Ms. Maninder, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is working as a Punjabi Teacher and at the relevant time, she was posted at Government High School, Adarman, District Jalandhar. He seeks a direction for his promotion as Master with effect from the date when his juniors were allegedly promoted. (2). The petitioner’s case is that in the seniority list of Classical and Vernacular Teachers issued on 11.08.1981, he was placed at Serial No.317 and Harmesh Lal, Harkishan Singh and Satya Pal were CWP No.8637 of 1992.doc - 2 – placed at Sr.Nos.380, 403 and 454, respectively. The petitioner has further averred that the above- mentioned persons who are said to be juniors to the petitioner, have been promoted as Masters but his claim has not been considered for no valid reason. (3). The writ petition was admitted way back on July 7, 1992. No counter-reply has been filed by the respondents. Any further delay in the disposal of the writ petition would be to the disadvantage of the petitioner as he is claiming promotion to the post of Master retrospectively. (4). This writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.2 to immediately call for the records and verify the plea taken by the petitioner and if it is found that the persons junior to the petitioner were actually promoted without considering the petitioner’s claim, the respondent No.2 shall consider the same and if found entitled, the petitioner shall be promoted from the due date with all consequential benefits. The entire exercise shall be completed by the respondents within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. CWP No.8637 of 1992.doc - 3 – (5). Ordered accordingly. (6). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 08.02.2010 vishal shonkar