IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No.15446 of 2007 Date of Decision:- 25.02.2010 Gananath Behera ....Petitioner(s) vs. Union of India and others ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- Mr.Rajeev Anand, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Anjali Kukar, Advocate, for the respondents. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (Oral) Heard counsel for the parties. It is an admitted position that the petitioner has undergone three months' condensed basic training course as he belongs to the Tradesman category. He having cleared the Section Commandant Course which was held on 21.6.2004 till 14.8.2004, claimed his empanelment for promotion to the post of Head Constable General duty. Before the empanelment could be made, a stipulation was put by change of policy that a Tradesman also has to fulfil the requirement of 9 months' basic training course for general duty cadre promotion which admittedly the petitioner does not possess. Counsel for the petitioner submits that there is a condensed training course of six months for such like Tradesman, as the petitioner, who intend to be empanelled for the Head Constable General duty list and a direction may be issued to the respondents for deputing the petitioner for C.W.P.No.15446 of 2007 -2- the said course. Counsel for the respondents has not been able to contradict the contention as has been raised by the counsel for the petitioner with regard to the condensed course of six months being available for a Tradesman as the petitioner. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, a direction is issued to the respondents to depute the petitioner for basic training for six months for the Tradesman, as he has admittedly completed three months' condensed training course, in the next batch for the said training. The petition stands disposed of with the above directions. It is made clear that this order will not adversely affect the claim of the petitioner with regard to his seniority or other benefits if he so claims and is entitled to in law. February 25, 2010 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE