IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.7414 of 2010 Date of Decision : April 27, 2010. Vipul Chander Choudhary .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Tajender K.Joshi, 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 seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to promote him on regular basis to the Punjab Forest Service (PFS-II) Cadre w.e.f. 1.1.2001 against the post meant for promotion quota. The petitioner is working as Deputy Divisional Forest Officer in PFS-II Cadre pursuant to the adhoc promotion granted to him vide order dated 16.8.1996 (Annexure P-1). In order to substantiate his claim, the petitioner relies upon the recommendations dated 4.1.2008 (Annexure P-8) made by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Punjab, followed by a decision of the State Government dated 25.5.2009 (Annexure P-9), whereby it has been principally decided to grant him promotion to the PFS w.e.f. 1.1.2001 C.W.P.No .7414 of 2010 2 against the vacancy caused due to retirement of one Baldev Singh on 31.12.2000. The petitioner's grievance is that the regular promotion has not been granted for the reason that the Punjab Public Service Commission is sitting over the matter and has not finalised the Government recommendations dated 25.5.2009 (Annexure P-9). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I am of the considered view that the Punjab Public Service Commission is duty bound to send its comments/opinion to the State Government within a reasonable period. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the Punjab Public Service Commission to send its views in response to the State Government recommendations dated 25.5.2009 within a period of one month from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Thereafter, the State Government shall take an appropriate decision in accordance with the Rules within a period of two months from the date of receiving the comments/opinion from the Punjab Public Service Commission, Patiala. Disposed of. Dasti. April 27, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE