IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 7783 of 2010. [O&M] Date of Decision: 30th April, 2010. Sohan Singh Bhullar Petitioner through Mr. K.S.Hothi, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner retired as Joint Registrar from the Cooperative Department, Government of Punjab. He seeks a Mandamus to direct the respondents to recast the seniority of the Assistant Registrars, Deputy Registrars and Joint Registrars in the light of the decisions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Ajit Singh Janjua v State of Punjab, [1996] 2 SCC, 215 and Ajit Singh Janjua-II v State of Punjab [1999[7] SCC, 209 and to grant him the consequential benefit of seniority and promotion from the due date. In this regard, the petitioner is said to have represented the authorities on 25.2.1997, 10.9.2005 and 22.8.2008 [Annexures P- 4 to P-6] but no decision, taken on these representations, has been communicated to him so far. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to the respondents to take cognizance of the aforesaid representations of the petitioner and dispose of the same, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of four months, by passing a speaking order. Disposed of. Dasti. April 30, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE