HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.22906 of 2010 Date of Decision: 22.12.2010 **** Harjinder Singh . . . . 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. Kapil Kakkar, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) {1}. The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the respondent-authorities to appoint him as a Teaching Fellow against the post reserved for the Backward Class category as according to him, 95 such posts are still lying vacant. It is averred that the name of the petitioner figures at Sr.No.285 of the selection list and he has secured 53.248 marks as against the last candidate who got 52.441 marks and is placed at Sr.No289 of the Select List. {2}. According to the petitioner, should all the vacant posts be filled up he would be entitled for appointment as per merit. {3}. The petitioner in this regard is said to have made a representation on 14.09.2010 (Annexure P8) which is CWP No.22906 of 2010.doc - 2 – still pending and no action has been taken thereupon so far. {4}. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, however, without expressing any view on the merits of the petitioner’s claim and/or the facts averred by him, but keeping in view the very nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to the DPI (Elementary Education), Punjab to consider the above-noticed claim of the petitioner and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Suffice it to say that if the petitioner is found entitled to any relief, the same may also be given to him within the stipulated period. {5}. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 22.12.2010 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) JUDGE