IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPA No.1557 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : 09.11.2011 Anil Sharma & others ... Appellants versus State of Punjab & others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA Present : Mr. S.K.Garg Narwana, Advocate for the appellants. Ms. Anu Pal, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Amit Arora, Advocate for respondents No.4 & 5. **** Permod Kohli, J.(Oral) Short affidavit filed on behalf of respondents No.4 & 5 in court is taken on record. Copy of the same has been furnished to the counsel opposite. Learned State counsel submits that the State has already decided to grant the current duty charge to the eligible officials on the basis of seniority-cum-merit. She has further submitted that the process for the same has already been initiated and is being considered by the competent authority at the government level. In view of the above submission, this appeal is disposed of with a direction to the State to grant the current duty charge to the officials of the Deptt. Of Soil Conservation on the basis of seniority-cum-merit and not by pick and choose policy. Necessary orders in this regard shall be issued within a period of 2 weeks and all such orders granting the current duty charge of higher post ignoring the seniors, shall also be rectified. (Permod Kohli) Judge November 09, 2011 (Tejinder Singh Dhindsa) sonia Judge