IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.7122 of 2011 Date of Decision : September 12, 2011. Munish Kumar and another .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Gaurav Chopra, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms.Monica Chhibbar Sharma, DAG, Punjab. -.- 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? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioners are working as Special Police Officers (SPOs) in the respondent-department. They seek a mandamus for their absorption as Constables in terms of the Government Instructions. It appears that the petitioners have been denied absorption on the ground that they do not possess the requisite minimum qualification of Matriculation with Punjabi as a subject. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners have already applied to the Punjab School Education Board and they are likely to pass the Punjabi subject very soon. CWP No.7122 of 2011 [2] If that is so, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners for their absorption as Constables as per their seniority and subject to their acquiring the minimum qualification prescribed. The respondents shall also consider the petitioners' claim for ante-dated seniority from the date when their juniors are absorbed, if so permissible under the Policy/Rules. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. September 12, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE