IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.3679 of 2010 Date of Decision : March 03, 2010. Dharam Paul .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.R.K.Arora, 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? --- ORDER Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner is working as a Headmaster in the Government High School, Awankha, District Gurdaspur. His grievance is two folds. It is alleged that while his junior, namely, Booti Ram (respondent No.4) has been promoted as Principal of the Government Senior Secondary School without considering the petitioner's claim, he is equally aggrieved at the fact that the benefit of order dated 19.3.2009 passed by this Court in CWP No.4299 of 2009, to which the petitioner was also a party, has not been extended to him in a totally discriminatory manner. It appears that the respondents have made certain promotions to the posts of Principals in P.E.S. (School and Inspection) Group-A C.W.P.No .3679 of 2010 2 Services, on the recommendations dated 27.5.2008 made by the Departmental Promotion Committee. While junior to the petitioner, who is said to be placed at Sr.No.668 as against the petitioner's placement at Sr.No.665 in the seniority list has been promoted, the petitioner's claim has been allegedly over-looked. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and keeping in view the nature of relief sought in this writ petition which essentially requires verification of the facts like inter-se seniority and suitability of the petitioner as per the criteria laid down by the D.P.C., I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider the claim of the petitioner and if he is found entitled to, grant him due promotion with all consequential benefits. However, if the Competent Authority is of the view that the petitioner is not entitled to such a promotion, his claim shall be decided by passing a speaking order, as early as possible and preferably within a period of two months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. March 03, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE