HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.15094 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 25.08.2011 **** Dropati Devi . . . . 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. SS Salar, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab Mr. SS Diwana, Advocate for respondent No.3 ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks a mandamus for his promotion to the post of Superintendent Gr-II asserting that in the final seniority list issued by the Department, her junior, namely, respondent No.3 has already been promoted on the said post. (2). It is averred that respondent No.3 was earlier promoted as Superintendent Gr-II on the basis of tentative seniority in which he was shown at Sr.No.213 whereas the petitioner was placed at Sr.No.214. (3). If the above-stated factual plea were true, it appears that the petitioner is also entitled to be considered for cwp no.15094 of 2010.doc - 2 – promotion as Superintendent Gr-II w.e.f. the date her junior namely respondent No.3 was promoted. (4). The writ is accordingly disposed of with a direction to respondents No.1 &2 to verify the above-stated plea taken by the petitioner and if found correct, to consider her for promotion w.e.f. the date when respondent No.3 was promoted. It is further directed that in case the petitioner is found suitable and entitled to, she shall be granted all the consequential benefits also. (5). The needful shall be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (6). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 25.08.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge 2