IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.5348 of 2010 Date of Decision : March 29, 2010. Gurbachan Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Amrik Singh, Advocate, for 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? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner is serving as a Headmaster in the Education Department, Government of Punjab. He seeks a mandamus to direct the official respondents to promote him to the post of Principal in PES-II Group-A cadre with effect from the date when his alleged junior, namely respondent No.4 has been promoted. The petitioner has averred that in the seniority list, while he is at Sr.No.655, respondent No.4 is at Sr.No.670. However, respondent No.4 has been promoted as Principal without considering the petitioner's claim. In this regard, the petitioner is said to have sent representations dated 18.2.2010 and 21.3.2010 (Annexures P-8 & P-9 respectively) but no action C.W.P.No .5348 of 2010 2 has been taken by the official respondents so far. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner at some length 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.1 to consider the claim of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Principal with effect from the date when his alleged junior has been promoted. The needful shall be done within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Needless to say that if the petitioner is found entitled to the aforesaid promotion, the consequential promotion order alongwith the consequential benefits shall also be passed within the aforesaid period. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. March 29, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE