In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh C.W.P. No. 19749 of 2006 Date of Decision: 14.12.2006 Surinder Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI PRESENT: Mr. Kirti Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner. JUDGMENT M.M. KUMAR, J. (Oral) This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing orders dated 21.3.2005, 17.1.2006 and 31.1.2006 (P-1, P-2 and P-3 respectively) whereby the petitioner has been declared surplus and relieved from the Agriculture Department to Jail Department. It has been alleged that respondent No. 2 has adopted pick and choose policy while declaring him surplus and the principle ‘last come first go’ or ‘first come last go’ has not been followed. Before approaching this Court, the petitioner also sent a written request dated 12.11.2006 (P-6) to the respondents. C.W.P. No. 19749 of 2006 In view of above, without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct the respondents to take cognizance of the representation dated 12.11.2006 (P-6) sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to them. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (M.M.S. BEDI) December 14, 2006 JUDGE Pkapoor 2