IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 19350 of 2010 Date of Decision: 28.10.2010. Satish Kumar --Petitioner Versus U.H.B.V.N & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.N. Lohan, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion to respondents no.1 and 2 only. Mr. Mohnish Sharma, Advocate present in the Court on behalf of Mr. Narender Hooda, Advocate has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner was appointed as Lab. Attendant on work charge basis on 18.7.1977 and thereafter his services were regularized by the Govt. of Haryana. He was further promoted to the post of Meter Mechanic on 4.2.1991. It is stated that respondent no.3 was junior to the petitioner but was promoted as officiating Lab Attendant vide order dated 16.11.2006, whereas the petitioner has been ignored for such promotion. Petitioner made a representation (Annexure P-4) against the non-promotion but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Petitioner has also placed reliance upon a judgement of this Court dated 7.7.2010 (Annexure P-5) CWP. No. 19350 of 2010 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representation made by the petitioner in the light of the judgement, referred to above. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take decision on the representation made by the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 28.10.2010. lucky