CWP No.6193 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.6193 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 06.04.2010 **** Ram Lal . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whethis Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whethis the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. S.K. Rattan, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is working as Lecturer (Political Science) in the Education Department, Government of Punjab. (2). While giving up his challenge with regard to promotion of the juniors, he seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to consider and promote him as Principal PES (School & Inspection) Group ‘A’ with effect from the date when his juniors were promoted i.e. on 15th February, 2010. (3). The petitioner has averred that he is fully eligible and possess an unblemished service record to his credit which entitles him for the said promotion. He has further averred that while he is placed at Serial No.2518 (old No.901) of the seniority list whereas the CWP No.6193 of 2010.doc - 2 – respondents No.4 to 15 are junior to him as per the seniority list which has been placed on record as Annexure P1. (4). The petitioner is said to have served the official respondents with a legal notice dated 22.02.2010 (Annexure P3) but no response has been received so far. (5). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and keeping in view the relief confined to by him, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondents No1&2 to take cognizance of the legal notice dated 22.02.2010 (Annexure P3) and firstly, decide the petitioner’s claim regarding assignment of seniority in the cadre of Lecturers in accordance with law/Rules and thereafter consider his claim for promotion to the post of Principal PES (School & Inspection) Group ‘A’ if he is so entitled, after necessary changes, if any, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Needless to say that if the petitioner is found entitled for such benefit, he shall be granted promotion retrospectively from the due date with all consequential benefits. (6). Ordered accordingly. (7). Dasti . CWP No.6193 of 2010.doc - 3 – (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 06.04.2010 vishal shonkar