CWP No.9519 of 1987 (1) In the High Court of Punja and Haryana at Chandigarh. Date of decision: 31.10.2008. Surjit Singh and others ... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ... Respondents. Present: None for the petitioners. Mr.Yatinder Sharma, D.A.G., Punjab, for the respondents. PERMOD KOHLI, J. (Oral): I have gone through the paper-book and heard the learned counsel for the respondents at length. The grievance of the petitioners in this petition is that respondent No.3 has been promoted from the post of Senior Auditor to the post of Resident Audit Officer in violation of the quota fixed for the Scheduled Castes categories. Accordingly a direction is sought for the reversion of respondent No.3 (wrongly mentioned as respondent No.4 in the prayer clause) from the post of Resident Audit Officer to Senior Auditor. A further direction is sought to consider the petitioners for promotion as and when vacancies are available and also a writ restraining the respondents from promoting any member of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes categories to the post of Audit Officers in violation of the quota. The State-respondents has fled its disclaimer stating that there are 32 posts of Resident Audit Officers in the Local Audit Department, Punjab. Under the government policy, there is 16% reservation which CWP No.9519 of 1987 (2) includes 14% for SC/ST and 2% reservation for Backward Classes. On the basis of the aforesaid reservation, five vacancies are meant for reserved categories. It is further stated that out of five posts, only two promotions have been made. It is specifically stated that there is no violation of the quota meant for reserved categories. Respondent No.3 has been promoted against the third vacancy, still leaving two posts vacant for the reserved categories. In view of the clear stand taken by the respondents, there is no merit in this petition which is, accordingly, dismissed with no order as to costs. 31.10.2008. (PERMOD KOHLI) BLS JUDGE Note: Whether to be referred to the Reporter? NO