CWP No.8723 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.8723 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 12.05.2010 **** Surjit Kaur . . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . 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. G.N. Malik, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is a retired Head Teacher of Education Department, Government of Punjab and is aggrieved at the order dated 11.04.2008 (Annexure P17), whereby, her application for the change of her date of birth has been rejected by the District Education Officer (EE), Sangrur. The petitioner’s main grievance is that while passing the impugned order, the authority has completely overlooked the fact-finding enquiry held by the Deputy Commissioner, Roopnagar being the competent authority in terms of the Government notification dated 13.12.1995. She has CWP No.8723 of 2010.doc - 2 – accordingly filed a review petition on 22nd May, 2008 (Annexure P18), followed by the reminder applications. No afresh decision on these applications has been taken by respondent No.3, so far. (2). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and keeping in view the fact that petitioner’s application to review/modify the impugned order dated 11.04.2008 (Annexure P17) is still pending consideration, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the District Education Officer (Primary), Sangrur, to dispose of the pending review petition of the petitioner, after taking into consideration the fact finding enquiry report of the Deputy Commissioner, Roopnagar, by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (3). Ordered accordingly. (4). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 12.05.2010 vishal shonkar CWP No.8723 of 2010.doc - 3 –