CWP No.6311 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.6311 of 2009 Date of Decision: 19.04.2010 **** Harwinder Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and another . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. Sudeep Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to promote him to the post of Sub- Divisional Engineer from the date when his alleged juniors were promoted. (2). The respondents have filed their counter-affidavit, inter alia, pointing out that the seniority list of the Junior Engineers, namely, the cadre to which the petitioner belongs, has yet not been finalized for the reason that there are certain discrepancies which are being removed. (3). In view of the above-stated stand taken on behalf of the respondents, this writ petition is disposed CWP No.6311 of 2009.doc - 2 – of, at this stage, with a direction to the respondents to remove the discrepancies, if any, from the seniority list of the Junior Engineers within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order in accordance with law/Government policies and thereafter consider the petitioner’s claim for promotion as per the revised seniority list. The petitioner shall also be at liberty to impugn the revised seniority list before an appropriate forum in case his grievance still subsists. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 19.04.2010 vishal shonkar