CWP NO.20125 of 2006 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP NO.20125 of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: 19.12.2006 Ms.Mona Puri ....Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.S. KHEHAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND PRESENT: Mr. Girish Agnihotri, Advocate for the petitioner. J.S. Khehar, J. (oral) The petitioner claimed promotion to the post of Assistant Labour Commissioner. It is pertinent to mention that the petitioner, who is holding the post of Labour-cum-Conciliation Officer, can be considered for promotion to the post of Assistant Labour Commissioner only on qualifying a departmental examination. It is apparent from the pleadings of the instant writ petition, that the petitioner has not qualified the aforesaid departmental examination, but has sought relaxation of the rule, requiring her to qualify the departmental examination under reference. This request has been made by the petitioner under rule 17 of the Punjab Labour (Class-2) Service Rules, 1982, on account of the fact, that the petitioner is suffering from 100 percent visual disability. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner CWP NO.20125 of 2006 2 that the petitioner will be satisfied if the instant writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 i.e. the Secretary, Department of Labour and Employment, Punjab, requiring him to take a final decision on the representation of the petitioner dated 5.5.2005 (Annexure P-3). In view of the above, without going into the merits of the claim raised by the petitioner, we consider it just and appropriate to dispose of the instant writ petition by directing respondent No.1 i.e. the Secretary, Department of Labour and Employment, Punjab, to take a final decision on the representation of the petitioner dated 5.5.2005 (Annexure P-3) ), by passing a well reasoned speaking order within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Disposed of accordingly. Order dasti, on payment of usual charges. ( J.S. Khehar ) Judge ( S.D. Anand ) December 19, 2006. Judge vig