IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 2599 of 2006 Date of Decision : 05.02.2007 Harjit Singh ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others. .. Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.S. KHEHAR, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present : Mr. Ashwani Chopra, Senior Advocate, with Mr. N.D. Kalra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. B.S. Chahal, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. J.S. Khehar, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner has invited our attention to the fact that the petitioner has preferred an appeal dated 12.12.2005 claiming seniority and consequential promotion. Learned counsel for the respondents acknowledges the fact that the appeal preferred by the petitioner has not been adjudicated upon so far. On the basis of instructions from Mr. Surinder Pal Singh, Clerk, Office of the Commissioner, Faridkot Division, Faridkot, states that the appeal preferred by the petitioner, if not decided so far, shall be disposed of within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Learned counsel for the petitioner states, that the petitioner will be satisfied, if the instant writ petition is disposed of in terms of the statement made by the learned counsel for the respondents. In view of the above, the instant writ petition is disposed of, CWP No. 2599 of 2006 2 with a direction to the appellate authority to take a final decision on the appeal preferred by the petitioner on 12.12.2005 (Annexure P/7). The respondents shall be bound by the statement made by the learned counsel for the respondents in Court today, on their behalf. Disposed of accordingly. Order dasti on payment of usual charges. ( J.S. Khehar ) Judge February 05, 2007 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge