IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.15152 of 2010 Date of Decision: August 25, 2010 Ajmer Singh .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Rajinder Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This civil writ petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to treat the petitioner as regularly promoted to the post of Head Constable w.e.f. 6.8.1989 i.e. the date when petitioner was promoted to the post (Head Constable) on adhoc basis. 2. Learned counsel contends that other persons have been given regular promotion over and above the petitioner. Since the petitioner assumed the charge to the post of Head Constable CWP No.15152 of 2010 [2] on adhoc basis earlier to the other persons, the petitioner has a better right to promotion. 3. On a specific query of the Court, learned counsel admits that under the Rules, the criteria for promotion from the post of Constable to the post of Head Constable is seniority. The petitioner is junior to the other persons who have been promoted. 4. I am of the considered opinion that in view of the admitted position that petitioner is junior to the other persons in the context of the Rules, the petitioner would have no right to claim promotion. I also find that persons who might be adversely effected, have not been impleaded as respondents. 5. The adhoc basis promotion was purely on temporary basis and no document has been referred to indicate that such adhoc promotion/ arrangement entrusts a right in the petitioner to claim promotion to the post of Head Constable on regular basis, before the other Constables who are senior. 6. There being no merit in the petition, the same is dismissed. (AJAI LAMBA) August 25, 2010 JUDGE avin CWP No.15152 of 2010 [3] 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?