IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8874 of 2010 Date of Decision : May 14, 2010. Jaswant Kaur .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.S.K.Rattan, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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 is working as a Headmistress in the Education Department, Government of Punjab. She challenges the order dated 15.2.2010 (Annexure P-4) whereby her alleged juniors, namely, respondent Nos.5 to 7, have been promoted as Principals. The petitioner also seeks a direction for her promotion to the post of Principal from the due date and with all the consequential benefits. In this regard, the petitioner is said to have represented the authorities on 17.2.2010 (Annexure P-5). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and on perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, especially to the effect that the petitioner possesses `good' or `very good' service record and fulfills the C.W.P.No .8874 of 2010 2 minimum bench marks and/or that she is senior to the private respondents. I deem it appropriate to dispose this writ petition with a direction to respondent Nos.1 & 2 to consider the representation dated 17.2.2010 (Annexure P-5) submitted by the petitioner and dispose of her pending claim by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Suffice it to observe that in case the petitioner is found entitled to, she shall be promoted from the due date with all the consequential benefits. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. May 14, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE