IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 4944 of 2009 Date of Decision: 30.3.2009. Amar Kaur --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. P.K. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondent-State. Two sets of complete paper book be furnished to him during the course of the day. The petitioner is working as Mistress and belongs to the Scheduled Caste category. The case of the petitioner was recommended for promotion in the years 2000, 2001 and 2003. It is alleged that despite such recommendations the claim of the petitioner for promotion has not been considered. It is further alleged that some of the juniors of the petitioner were promoted as Lecturers in Punjabi vide letter dated 5.3.2008, ignoring the entitlement and claim of the petitioner. The petitioner has also served legal notice dated 16.10.2008 (Annexure P-14) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to consider the claim of the petitioner for promotion with effect from the date persons junior to her were promoted. CWP. No. 4944 of 2009 -2- In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.1 to consider the claim of the petitioner for promotion in the light of the notice, referred to above, within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent and if, the claim of the petitioner is found to be genuine and valid, the appropriate relief may be granted to the petitioner. However, in case the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected on any valid ground, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 30.3.2009 lucky