CWP No.18069 of 2010 (O & M) ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.18069 of 2010 (O & M) Date of decision: 10.05.2011 Jitender Singh .. Petitioner Versus The Board of Governors and another .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH. Present:- Mr.R.K. Malik, Senior Advocate, with Ms.Renu, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Shruti Jain, AAG, Haryana, for the State. **** RANJIT SINGH J. (ORAL) Though reply has not been filed in this case yet the counsel for the State says that the reply is ready. The counsel for the State further submits that in view of the contents of the reply, this petition can be disposed of. In view of this, the counsel is permitted to place on record the reply in the Court and accordingly, a copy of short reply is handed over to Mr. Malik, Advocate, who is appearing for the petitioner and a copy of the same is taken on record. In the reply, the respondents have clearly stated that the promotion order of the petitioner shall be issued within three weeks from the date of the meeting of the Board of Governors. The prayer is accordingly to dispose of the writ petition. This, however, CWP No.18069 of 2010 (O & M) ::2:: would be subject to the case of Geeta Devi, which is stated to be pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court. Mr.Malik, says that petitioner would be satisfied with the contents of the reply. Hence, the writ petition is rendered infructuous. In case the promotion is not granted to the petitioner within a reasonable time and action is not taken in this regard also within a reasonable time, the petitioner would be at liberty to approach this Court or to revive this writ petition. The petitioner would also be entitled to file a representation in case he has a claim for promotion on any prior date, which shall be considered in accordance with law. The present petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. (RANJIT SINGH) May 10, 2011 JUDGE Sukhpreet