C.W.P. No. 7293 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 7293 of 2011 Date of Decision : April 27, 2011 Warjinder Singh son of Mohinder Singh .... PETITIONER Vs. The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH * * * Present : Mr. J.S.Jaidka, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who is working as an Additional Assistant Engineer, was eligible for promotion to the post of Assistant Engineer. The DPC for the year 2009-10 was held in June, 2010 but the case of the petitioner could not be considered for the reason that the service record of the petitioner was not sent to the DPC by the concerned office and the same was received late beyond the term of the selection panel which expired on 30.06.2010. He contends that the right of consideration of the petitioner for promotion has thus, been C.W.P. No. 7293 of 2011 2 defeated. This fact is admitted by the respondents in their order dated 01.04.2011 (Annexure P-3). He, therefore, prays that his claim for promotion be considered from the date his juniors have been promoted. I have heard counsel for the petitioner. A perusal of order dated 01.04.2011 (Annexure P-3) indicates that there were two charge-sheets issued to the petitioner, in which the petitioner had been found guilty. Against the punishment imposed, the petitioner had preferred departmental appeal, which is pending consideration and no decision, till date, has been taken thereon. It further indicates that the orders punishing him were passed in the year 2008 and because of the pendency of the appeal, the right of the petitioner has been prejudiced. A direction is thus, issued to the Director-cum-Administrator, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, Head Office, Patiala-respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the appeal of the petitioner within a period of two months' from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. On such decision, the case of the petitioner be put up before the DPC for consideration for promotion from the date his juniors have been promoted as Assistant Engineers. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) April 27, 2011 JUDGE pj