HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.7054 of 2001 (O&M) Date of Decision: 05.09.2011 **** HC Daljit Singh & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . 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: Mr. RR Dhawan, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab **** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners, at the time of filing the writ petition, were working as Head Constables in the Punjab Police. They seek quashing of the Standing Order No.1 of 1999 (Annexure P2) issued by the Director General of Police, Punjab on various grounds. They also challenge the action of the Authorities in bringing the private respondents from different Ranges and granting them promotion purportedly in exercise of the powers under the said Standing Orders. (2). It is pointed out by the learned State counsel that during the pendency of this writ petition, the petitioners have also been promoted as Assistant Sub Inspectors in the year 2002. The impugned Standing CWP No.7054 of 2001.doc - 2 – Order No.1 of 1999 has also become infructuous in view of the enactment of the Punjab Police Act, 2007. (3). That being the state of affairs and keeping in view the fact that substantial relief has already been granted to the petitioners, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Officers’ Committee constituted by this Court vide order dated 04.03.2010 passed in CWP No.566 of 2010 titled as Ranjit Singh and Others vs. State of Punjab and others to consider the claim of the petitioners for promotion from the year 2001 when their juniors were allegedly promoted. In case the Officers’ Committee is satisfied that the petitioners deserve to be promoted from 2001, the necessary recommendations shall be made keeping in view the guidelines and time-frame laid therein. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 05.09.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge