IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.11031 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: JULY 27, 2009 Kulwant Singh .....PETITIONER Versus Panjab University, Chandigarh and others ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL --- Present: Mr.Puneet Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. .. SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J. (Oral) The petitioner, who is working as Sub Divisional Engineer (Electrical) in Panjab University, Chandigarh, has filed the instant petition for quashing the letter dated 10.6.2008 (Annexure P9) whereby the respondent-University has declined to review the illegal promotion of the junior of the petitioner on the post of Executive Engineer. It is the case of the petitioner that in the impugned order dated 10.6.2008 (Annexure P9) only it has been stated that the petitioner could not be promoted on the post of Executive Engineer because of non- availability of vacant post. The issue regarding seniority of the petitioner vis-a-vis respondent No.3 has not been considered at all. It is further the case of the petitioner that the Vice Chancellor of the respondent-University has constituted a Committee to look into the representations filed by the petitioner. Counsel for the petitioner states that the said Committee has not finally taken any decision and the matter is still pending consideration. C.W.P. No.11031 of 2009 -2- Counsel further states that the petitioner has made a representation to the Vice Chancellor in this regard, copy of which has been annexed as Annexure P12 and subsequently on 20.4.2009 again sent a reminder, but till date the Committee is not holding the meetings and taking any final decision. Counsel states that at this stage the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to the Vice Chancellor to ensure that the said Committee decides the matter expeditiously. In view of the above, without issuing notice to the other side as it will unnecessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the Vice Chancellor (respondent No.2) to consider the representations dated 21.6.2008 (Annexure P12) and 20.4.2009 (Annexure P13) and ensure that the Committee appointed by him to consider the said issue may take the final decision expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months, in accordance with law. July 27, 2009 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) vkg JUDGE