IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** C.W.P. No.18662 of 2010 Date of Decision:26.07.2011 Avtar Chand and others .....Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present:- Mr. Manjeet Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. G.S. Attariwala, Addl. AG, Punjab. Mr. B.S. Sidhu, Advocate for respondent No.4. Mr. Vivek Rattan, Advocate for respondent No.6. **** DAYA CHAUDHARY, J.(Oral) This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for quashing of impugned order dated 28.6.2010 vide which the claim of the petitioners has been rejected and also for issuance of direction to the respondents to promote the petitioners as Executive Officer Class-III on the ground that their juniors have already been promoted. A short reply by way of affidavit of Deputy Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Local Government, Punjab on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2 has been filed in the Court and the same is taken on record. On the basis of the aforesaid affidavit, learned State Counsel submits that case of the petitioners is under active consideration and decision is likely to be taken in the near future. C.W.P. No.18662 of 2010 -2- In view of the submission made by learned State Counsel on the basis of affidavit, which is on record, no further action is required as the matter is under consideration. However, respondents No.1 and 2 are directed to take decision in the matter within a period of two months from today and in case the petitioners are found to be entitled for the promotion claimed in the petition, necessary order be passed and in case the petitioners are aggrieved by any action of the respondents, they are at liberty to challenge the same. Disposed of accordingly. July 26, 2011 ( DAYA CHAUDHARY ) renu JUDGE