IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 1200 of 2010 Date of Decision: 25.1.2010. Santu Thapa --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. J.S. Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.S. Kundu, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner is seeking regularization in service primarily on the ground that persons junior to him, who were engaged later have been regularized ignoring the claim of the petitioner. The petitioner was engaged as a Water Carrier on ad hoc basis on 1.6.1994. He is also working as a Cook in the Police Department in district Karnal. It is alleged that a number of persons junior to him, who were engaged in various capacities like water carrier, cook and sweeper have been regularized ignoring the petitioner. The petitioner has already served a representation (Annexure P-5) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. The prayer made in the petition is for a direction to respondents no.1 and 2 for taking action on the representation of the petitioner, referred to above. CWP. No. 1200 of 2010 -2- In view of the prayer made, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents no.1 and 2 to take decision on the representation of the petitioner taking into consideration the regularization of juniors of petitioner, within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondents. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 25.1.2010. lucky