CWP No.7911 of 1988 :1: In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. CWP No.7911 of 1988 Date of decision: 19.09.2008 Harwant Singh Bhullar ... Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab and another ... Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: None for the petitioner. Mr.SS Sahu, AAG, Punjab. -- PERMOD KOHLI, J. (Oral): The petitioner was working as Sectional Officer/Junior Engineer in the Punjab Irrigation Department since 26.1.1957. He was placed under suspension on 22.12.1978 and reinstated on 01.07.1979 pending enquiry. Enquiry initiated against the petitioner came to be closed on 09.07.1982 and the petitioner was exonerated. During this period, a number of persons junior to the petitioner were promoted to the post of Sub Divisional Officers without considering the case of the petitioner on account of pendency of the enquiry. Petitioner filed CWP No.4677 of 1982 before this Hon’ble Court, which came to be dismissed vide order dated 24.12.1982. The petitioner was again placed under suspension on 18.10.1982 and reinstated on 07.10.1985 pending enquiry. Again the enquiry was concluded and the petitioner’s suspension period was treated as period spent on duty for all intents and purpose. The petitioner was also CWP No.7911 of 1988 :2: allowed to cross the efficiency bar at the second stage. He was also granted selection grade. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has been denied promotion and he has not been considered for any promotion. The representations filed by the petitioner had been rejected vide order dated 08.04.1987 by a non-speaking order. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner has retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation. No reply has been filed by the respondents to rebut the allegations. Under the given circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion as Sub Divisional Officer with effect from the date persons junior to him were so promoted and if on such consideration, the petitioner is found fit/suitable for promotion, he be granted promotion. However, the petitioner shall not be entitled to any monetary benefit as the promotion will be on notional though the salary of the petitioner shall be fixed by giving him the benefit of increments with revised pay etc. and consequential benefits will also be revised suitably. No costs. 19.9.2008 (PERMOD KOHLI) BLS JUDGE Note: Whether to be referred to the Reporter? NO