IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8164 of 2010 Date of Decision : May 06, 2010. Harpreet Singh .....Petitioner versus The Registrar (General), Punjab and Haryana High Court and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Rajesh Bhatheja, 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 was appointed as a Clerk-cum-Typist in the Faridkot Sessions Division by the District & Sessions Judge, Faridkot vide appointment letter dated 22.10.2001 (Annexure P-1). Muktsar was a part of the Faridkot Sessions Division at that time. The petitioner was transferred and posted at Muktsar where he joined the duties on 1.11.2001. It is stated that Muktsar has now become an independent Sessions Division w.e.f. 24.12.2009. Vide letter dated 23.12.2009 (Annexure P-2), the learned District & Sessions Judge, Faridkot, asked for options from the officials working in Faridkot Sessions Division to opt for Faridkot or Muktsar C.W.P.No .8164 of 2010 2 Sessions Divisions. The petitioner exercised his option vide his letter dated 27.12.2009 (Annexure P3) to remain in Faridkot Sessions Division. However, over-looking the petitioner's claim, it is alleged that his juniors have been adjusted/transferred to Faridkot Sessions Division and the remaining vacancies are sought to be filled up by direct recruitment through an advertisement dated 12.04.2010 (Annexure P-4). The petitioner has again submitted the representation dated 2.2.2010 (Annexure P-6) but that too without any response. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner at some length, I am of the considered view that it is imperative upon respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's request regarding his retention in Faridkot Sessions Division, especially when his juniors have been so allowed and there are vacancies available against which the petitioner can also be adjusted at Faridkot Sessions Division. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider the aforesaid claim of the petitioner as early as possible. It is further directed that one post of Clerk-cum-Typist be kept vacant in Faridkot Sessions Division till appropriate orders are passed by respondent No.2 on the representation of the petitioner. Dasti. May 06, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE