HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.16790 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 08.09.2011 **** Prem Kumar . . . . 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. AK Walia, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). Notice of motion. Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, learned DAG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. Having regard to the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to call upon the respondents to file their reply(ies)/affidavit(s), at this stage. (2). The petitioner is working as Inspector in the Punjab Police. He primarily seeks a direction to the respondents to re-fix his seniority over and above the junior, namely, respondent No.3 and grant him subsequent promotions from the deemed date with all consequential benefits. (3). Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the Officers’ CWP No.16790 of 2011.doc - 2 – Committee constituted by this Court vide order dated 04.03.2010 passed in CWP No.566 of 2010 titled as Ranjit Singh and Others vs. State of Punjab and others to look into the grievances of the petitioner, with compassion and sympathy, especially in the light of the contentions noticed above. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). The Officers’ Committee shall consider the petitioner’s claim within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order after giving an opportunity of personal hearing to the parties. Needless to say that if the Committee makes favourable recommendations, the competent authority is directed to implement those recommendations unless it disagrees for the reasons to be assigned in writing. (6). Dasti . 08.09.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge 2