IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.5778 of 2010 Date of Decision : March 31, 2010. Mohinder Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.A.K.Walia, 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 is working as a Daftri in the office of the Sub Divisional Engineer, Electrical Sub Division No.1, P.W.D. (B&R), Patiala. He seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to promote him as such retrospectively w.e.f. 23.2.1999 when his alleged junior, namely, respondent No.4 was promoted. It is averred that the petitioner has been continuously representing the authorities, including vide the last representation dated 21.8.2009 (Annexure P-5), but no heed has been paid to his request. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner at some length and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, however, without expressing any views on the merits thereof, I deem it appropriate C.W.P.No .5778 of 2010 2 to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider the claim of the petitioner for retrospective promotion and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order, as early as possible, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. It is clarified that in case the petitioner is held entitled to retrospective promotion, no arrears of pay shall be paid to him. However, he may be granted notional pay fixation. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. March 31, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE