HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.17559 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.09.2011 **** Surinder Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . 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. RK Arora, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents for re-consideration of his case for promotion after the adverse remarks in the Annual Confidential Reports have been expunged vide an order dated 29.6.2005. It is claimed that the petitioner was earlier denied promotion due to those adverse remarks. (2). The petitioner’s representations seeking the afore-stated relief dated 27.07.2005, 10.08.2009 & 26.11.2010 (Annexure P4, P5 & P6, respectively) are statedly pending before the Authorities. (3). In these circumstances and without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider the claim of the petitioner as noticed above and dispose of the same within six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. CWP No.17559 of 2011.doc - 2 – 19.09.2011 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) Judge 2