CWP No.20239 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. DATE OF DECISION: 24.8.2010 Satish Kumar and another ...Petitioners VERSUS Municipal Corporation, Faridabad …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.RK Malik, Sr.Advocate with Mr.Vishal Malik, Advocate for petitioners Mr.Vikas Malik, Advocate for respondents Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) Keeping in view the controversy involved in this petition and with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of at motion stage. The petitioners are working on Class IV posts in the respondent- Municipal Corporation. The recruitment in the Municipal Corporation is governed and regulated by Haryana Municipal Corporation Employees (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1998. Rule 9 deals with method of recruitment. 20% posts are to be filled up by promotion from amongst Peons, Chowkidars, Bill Distributors, Khalasis, Fero Khalasis, CWP No.20239 of 2009 2 Library Attendants, Complaint Attendants or Ward Collies and 80% by direct recruitment. The petitioners apprehend that promotional quota may be filled by direct recruitment. The petitioners are seeking consideration for promotion to the post of Clerk against promotional quota prescribed under the Rules. In the reply filed, it is not disputed that posts under the promotional quota are available. It is also submitted by the respondents that the case of the petitioners is also under consideration for promotion to the post of Clerks against the vacancies earmarked for promotional quota. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents to consider the case of the petitioners for promotion to the post of Clerks against the vacancies earmarked for promotional quota within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 24.8.2010 MFK