HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.16671 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 07.09.2011 **** Punjab State Block Level Extension Officers Association . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Anr. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** Present: Mr. Deepak Arora, Advocate for the petitioner **** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is Punjab State Block Level Extension Officers’ Association who seeks a direction to fill up all the vacancies in the cadre of Assistant Directors/Functional Managers by way of promotion from amongst the Block Level Extension Officers in accordance with the Punjab Industries Service (Class II) Rules, 1992 as well as Punjab Industries Non-Technical (Group B) Service Rules, 2007 besides the Government Instructions dated 21.11.1995. (2). The above-stated claim has been lodged by the Association vide representation dated 24.08.2011 (Annexure P3) addressed to the Ministerial in-charge. (3). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner-Association and considering the nature of relief sought, however, without commenting on their entitlement to seek such promotion, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider the claim of the petitioner-Association and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order within a period of four month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. CWP No.16671 of 2011.doc - 2 – 07.09.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge