HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.21070 of 2008 (O&M) Date of Decision: 14.01.2011 **** Ms. Parmod Dutta . . . . Petitioner VS. Panjab University & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. JN Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Deepak Sibal, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 3 Mr. Ravinder Rana, Advocate for respondents No.4&5 ***** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks quashing of the orders dated 04.08.2008 (Annexure P13) promoting respondents No.4&5 to the post of Senior Technicians Gr-II. (2). During the pendency of this writ petition, the respondent- University has passed an order dated 13.12.2010, a copy whereof has been handed over to learned counsel for the petitioner, whereby the petitioner has also been promoted to the above-mentioned post but with effect from the date she would join her duties. The claim of the petitioner, on the other hand, is that she being senior to the private CWP No.21070 of 2008.doc - 2 – respondents is entitled to be promoted from the date when her juniors were promoted. (3). The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the Vice Chancellor of the respondent- University to consider the petitioner’s claim for promotion from the date when respondent No.4&5 were promoted and pass an appropriate order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Suffice it to say that if the petitioner is found entitled to the retrospective promotion, the consequential benefits shall also be granted to her within the stipulated period. (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 14.01.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge