IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.1435 of 2008 Date of Decision: 31.1.2008 Ashok Kumar and others Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Shri Umesh Narang, Advocate for the petitioners Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) In this writ petition, it is claim of the petitioners that they are eligible and deserve to be promoted to the next higher post of Language Teacher. As per their counsel, all the petitioners possess the qualification of Parbhakar and J.B.T. By making reference to judgment of this Court (Annexure P/3), counsel states that qualification of Parbhakar - J.B.T. has been held equivalent to qualification of L.T.C (O.T). During arguments, it was brought to our notice that by stating their grievance, the petitioners have already sent a legal notice dated 15.7.2007 (Annexure P/6), which is still pending undecided. In view of facts of this case, without expressing any opinion on merits, we dispose of this writ petition by issuing directions to respondent No.2 to take note and decide legal notice (Annexure P/6) of the petitioners, as per law, by passing a speaking order. It is made clear that while passing order, ratio of the judgment (Annexure P/3) be kept in mind. If the petitioners are found entitled to get promotion, the same be given to them Civil Writ Petition No.1435 of 2008 forthwith. Needful be done within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (Jasbir Singh) Judge January 31, 2008 (Jaswant Singh) gk Judge 2