IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8427 of 2010 Date of Decision : May 10, 2010. Makhan Singh and others .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.P.K.Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioners. -.- 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 petitioners are working as Punjabi Masters in the Education Department, Government of Punjab. They seek a mandamus to direct the respondents to promote them to the posts of Lecturers-in-Punjabi (School Cadre) from the date their juniors, namely, respondent Nos.4 & 5 have been promoted. They aver that they are fully eligible for the said promotion as per their seniority. In this regard, the petitioners are said to have represented the authorities on 7.11.2009 (Annexure P-21) but no decision has been taken so far in respect of their claim. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, however, without expressing any views on the entitlement of the petitioners, I deem C.W.P.No .8427 of 2010 2 it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent Nos.1 & 2 to consider and dispose of the afore-mentioned claim of the petitioners in accordance with law/Rules/Government Policy by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. May 10, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE