IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.1877 of 2010 Date of Decision : February 04, 2010. Jaspal Singh and others .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.R.K.Chopra, Senior Advocate, with Ms.Maninder, Advocate, for the petitioners. -.- 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? --- ORDER Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioners are working as Lecturers in Physics (School Cadre) in the Punjab Education Department. They have been promoted as such on 30.5.2008. They seek a mandamus to direct the respondents to consider their claim for promotion to the afore-stated post(s) retrospectively from the vacancies became available in promotional quota as provided under the Punjab State Education Class-III (School Cadre) Service Rules, 1978 (hereinafter referred to `the Rules'). Suffice it to observe that Rule 9 of the Rules (ibid) prescribes that 75% posts of Lecturers shall be filled up by promotion from amongst the Masters and Mistresses whereas remaining 25% posts shall be filled up by direct recruitment. C.W.P.No .1877 of 2010 (O&M) 2 In sum and substance, the grievance of the petitioners is that the vacancies in 75% promotional quota remained available for a long period but due to inaction of the respondents, they could not be promoted even though they were fully eligible and suitable for such promotions. The petitioners are stated to have represented the authorities in this regard including through representation dated 7.8.2009 (Annexure P8) but without any response. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent No.2 to take cognizance of the afore-stated grievance of the petitioners and determine as to whether or not they are entitled to be promoted retrospectively within the prescribed promotional quota. This exercise shall be undertaken by respondent No.2 within a period of 6 months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Needless to say that in case the petitioners are found entitled to retrospective promotion, necessary orders to this effect shall also be passed with consequential benefits except the arrears of salary, within the afore-stated period. Disposed of. Dasti. 04-02-2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE