IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 3146 of 2009 Date of Decision: 2.3.2009 Chand Rani ---Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. N.S. Bains, Advocate for the petitioners. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, D.A.G, Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of the respondents. Two sets of complete paper book be furnished to him during the course of the day. The petitioner is working as Staff Nurse. It is alleged that juniors to the petitioner namely Smt. Vidya Devi was promoted to the post of Nursing Sister on 3.4.2008, whereas the petitioner's claim for such promotion has not been considered. The petitioner belongs to Scheduled Caste category. The other grievance of the petitioner is that her name has not been included in the seniority list as a member of the Scheduled Caste category and thus she has been denied the benefit of promotion as a Scheduled Caste candidate. Petitioner has also served a legal notice (Annexure P-9) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. In the given circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take decision on the legal notice of the CWP No. 3146 of 2009 -2- petitioner within a period of two months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 2.3.2009 lucky