IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 10135 of 1994 Date of Decision : 4.12.2009 Manjit Singh & others .......... Petitioners Versus Bhakhara Beas Management Board Chandigarh through its Secretary & others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD K. SHARMA Present : Ms. Dimple Sangwan, Advocate for Mr. Arvind Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Arun Nehra, Advocate for the respondents. **** VINOD K. SHARMA, J. (ORAL) The petitioners have invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court to challenge an order dated 5.7.1994 vide which the respondents had decided to withdraw 30 vacancies of A.L.M. and to fill the same from amongst the surplus T/Mates(WC) of BCB ignoring the petitioners, who were entitled to be promoted as per seniority / instruction of the respondent Board. A writ of mandamus was also prayed for to consider the petitioners for promotion to the post of A.L.M. in order of seniority list of T/Mates as per instructions dated 5.7.1990. This Court while issuing notice of motion has stayed the promotion of surplus staff of BCB and had given liberty to the Board to promote the petitioners as per their seniority. CWP No. 10135 of 1994 -2- While admitting the writ petition stay order was not vacated, therefore, in view of the interim order passed by this Court in the year 1994 this petition has been rendered infructuous with lapse of time. Disposed of accordingly. 4.12.2009 ( VINOD K. SHARMA ) 'sp' JUDGE