IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 16659 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 03.11.2009 Mahinder Singh Sharma .... PETITIONER Versus State of Haryana and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. K.L. Dhingra, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuing direction to the Municipal Council, Panchkula - respondent No.4, to grant him the benefit of first ACP, which he is entitled on completion of 10 years satisfactory service in the cadre of Clerk, from the date his juniors, who have been directly recruited as Clerks, have been granted. It is the case of the petitioner that his claim is covered by the decision of this Court in Suraj Bhan and others v. State of Haryana and others, 2001 (1) RSJ 205 and a decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Commissioner and Secretary to Govt. of Haryana and others v. Ram Sarup Ganda and others, (Civil Appeal No. 3250 of 2006, decided on CWP No. 16659 of 2009 -2- 2.8.2006). It is the case of the petitioner that in this regard, he has made representation dated 3.3.2009 (Annexure P-6) to the Director, Urban Development and Local Bodies, Haryana – respondent No.2, but the same has not been considered and decided so far. Counsel for the petitioner states that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.4 to consider and decide the aforesaid representation within a reasonable time. In view of the above, without issuing notice of motion as it will un-necessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to consider and decide the representation dated 3.3.2009 (Annexure P-6) in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. November 03, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE