IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.20353 of 2010 Date of Decision : September 20, 2011. Kishan Chand .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Shashi Bhushan Nagpal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Sudeepti Sharma, DAG, Punjab. -.- 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 who is working as a Senior Laboratory Attendant in the Education Department, Punjab, seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to amend the impugned order dated 20/21.8.2009 (Annexure P-3) and change his date of promotion as Senior Laboratory Attendant w.e.f. 26.11.1985, the date when he acquired eligibility and/or the date when his juniors were promoted. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, however without expressing any views on the merits of the petitioner's claim, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider CWP No.20353 of 2010 [2] and decide the above mentioned claim of the petitioner by passing a speaking order, within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Needless to say that if the petitioner is found entitled to the consequential benefits, the same shall also be granted to him forthwith within the above stipulated period. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. September 20, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE