C.W.P. No.15337 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.15337 of 2010(O&M) DATE OF DECISION : 17.2.2011 Satpal and others PETITIONERS VERSUS State of Haryana and others RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER Present:- Shri R.K.Malik, Senior Advocate with Shri Vishal Malik, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri Harish Rathee, Senior D.A.G. Haryana. MAHESH GROVER, J. It is not disputed that the petitioners were denied the appointment which compelled them to come to this Court by filing the instant petition. The respondents have since given appointment to the petitioners. The limited grievance of the petitioners which is being agitated is that the persons who are lower in merit, have been promoted and the appointment now offered to them from a subsequent date is likely to affect their career throughout their service period. C.W.P. No.15337 of 2010 -2- After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, I am of the opinion that the grievance of the petitioners is not misplaced. They were deprived of the appointment without any justifiable reason and because of this reason , the persons who are lower in merit, have stolen a march over them. Having regard to the aforesaid, I am of the opinion that ends of justice would be met, if the petitioners are granted notional promotion from the date when the persons lower in merit have been granted the same benefit, without however, any pecuniary benefit. The writ petition is disposed of as such. (MAHESH GROVER) February 17, 2011 JUDGE GD WHETHER TO BE REFERRED TO REPORTER? YES/NO