IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8713 of 2010 Date of Decision : May 12, 2010. Parmjit Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.M.J.S.Bedi, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner is working as a Baildar in the office of the Agriculture Officer at Phul Town, District Bathinda. His grievance is that not-withstanding his placement at Sr.No.39 in the seniority list, the person junior to him, namely, Ranbir Singh son of Gurdial Singh, has been promoted. Aggrieved, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 11.4.2008 (Annexure P-3) to respondent No.2 but no decision has been taken on the same. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider the pending claim of the petitioner for his promotion with effect C.W.P.No .8713 of 2010 2 from the date when his alleged junior was promoted, and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order as early as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Suffice it to observe that in case the petitioner is held entitled, he shall be granted promotion from the due date with all the consequential benefits. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. May 12, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE