IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 17502 of 2010 Date of Decision: 28.9.2010. Des Raj Sharma --Petitioner Versus U.H.V.P.N. Ltd. & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Krishan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. Sudhir Kumar, 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 to the post of W.C. Meter Mechanic on 22.11.1973. One Satpal who belongs to B.C category was also appointed on the same post on 4.4.1975. On the basis of roster point said Satpal was further promoted from time to time and finally as J.E.-I (Test) on 4.3.1993, whereas the petitioner earned promotions admittedly later than the said Satpal and he was promoted as J.E.-I (Test) on 8.6.2007. The grievance of the petitioner is that his salary has not been brought at par with Satpal, junior to him who was granted the benefit of roster promotion only. The petitioner has made representation (Annexure P-3) and later served a legal notice (Annexure P-4) but no action has been taken thereon till date. CWP. No. 17502 of 2010 -2- Petitioner has also placed reliance upon a judgement of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in case of Ajit Singh Janjua & others Vs. State of Punjab & Others reported as J.T. 1999 (7) SCC 159. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representation/legal notice served by the petitioner, referred to above. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to take decision on the representation/legal notice served by the petitioner in the light of the judgement in Ajit Singh Janjua's case (supra), within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said authority. 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 28.9.2010. lucky