IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.7969 of 2010 Date of Decision : May 04, 2010. Anil Sandhir .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.R.K.Chopra, Senior Advocate, with Ms.Maninder, 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 Superintendent Grade-II in the Education Department, Government of Punjab. He seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to promote him to the post of Administrative Officer as 14 such posts are said to have lying vacant in the State of Punjab and as per his seniority and service record, he is fully eligible to be promoted to the next higher post. In this regard, the petitioner is said to have represented the authorities vide several representations including dated 25.7.2009, 3.10.2009 & 8.12.2009 (Annexures P-7 to P-9 respectively) but without any response. C.W.P.No .7969 of 2010 2 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 consider the petitioner's claim for promotion to the post of Administrative Officer as per his seniority and service record, by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. May 04, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE