CWP No.227 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.227 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 11.08.2011 **** Baldev Raj . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . 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. SB Nagpal, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. BS Chahal, DAG Punjab **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner who is working as Senior Laboratory Attendant in the Govt. Senior Secondary School, District Gurdaspur seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to promote him as Senior Lab Attendant with effect from the date he acquired eligibility and/or the date when his juniors were promoted thereafter. (2). In this regard, the petitioner is said to have made representations to the respondents but to no effect. (3). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought by him, I deem it CWP No.227 of 2011.doc - 2 – appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider and dispose of the above mentioned claim of the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Needless to say if the petitioner is found entitled to the consequential benefits, the same shall also be granted to him forthwith within the stipulated period. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 11.08.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge