IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8458 of 2010 Date of Decision : May 10, 2010. Chander Kiran .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.V.K.Sandhir, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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 petitioner, who was working as a Math Mistress in the Education Department, Government of Punjab, was considered for promotion to the post of Lecturer-in-Math (School Cadre) but vide order dated 5.6.2008 (Annexure P-5) her case was kept in sealed cover on account of pendency of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against her vide charge-sheet dated 5.3.2007 (Annexure P-1). In the disciplinary proceedings, though the petitioner was held guilty but vide order dated 25.1.2010 (Annexure P-3) only a minor punishment of stoppage of one annual increment without any cumulative effect was awarded to her. Soon thereafter, the petitioner represented the authorities on 25.2.2010 (Annexure P-6 & P-7) followed by a reminder C.W.P.No .8458 of 2010 2 dated 29.3.2010 (Annexure P-8) to open the sealed cover and grant her promotion, but no decision has been taken thereupon so far by the respondents. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and keeping in view the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent Nos.1 & 2 to take an appropriate decision with regard to opening of the sealed cover in accordance with law/Government Policy, and convey the decision to the petitioner by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. May 10, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE