IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP NO.4830 OF 2009 DATE OF DECISION: 26.3.2009 Tarsem Kumar ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab & Others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.Raman Walia, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) Notice of motion to respondents no.1 to 4 only. On the asking of this Court, Mr.B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents no.1 to 4. With the consent of the counsel, this petition is disposed of at motion stage. The petitioner is claiming promotion to the post of Assistant Factory Supervisor with effect from the date respondent no.5 who is said to be junior to the petitioner, was promoted. The petitioner has already made representations (Annexures P-1 and P-2) but no decision has been taken thereon. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would be satisfied if the respondents are directed to consider the representations and take a decision thereon. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to CWP NO.4830 OF 2009 :2: respondents to take a decision on the representations (Annexures P-1 and P- 2) within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is furnished to the competent authority. If the petitioner is found entitled to promotion to the post of Assistant Factory Supervisor and there is no legal impediment, he will be promoted from the date when respondent no.5, who is said to be junior to the petitioner, was so promoted within a period of one month thereafter. Needless to say, in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 26.3.2009 MFK