IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 4011 of 2009 Date of Decision: 16.3.2009 Pawan Kumar ---Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Manu K. Bhandari, 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 copies of the complete paper book be furnished to Mr. Chahal during the course of the day. The petitioner is working as Head Constable. His grievance is that the persons junior to him have been promoted as Asstt. Sub Inspector ignoring the right and claim of the petitioner. Petitioner has accordingly filed this petition seeking directions to the respondents to promote him to the post of Asstt. Sub Inspector from the date persons junior to him were promoted. The alternative plea raised is for a direction to decide the legal notice (Annexure P-8) dated 2.12.2008. The petitioner has served the said legal notice but the respondents have not taken any decision. In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take decision on the legal notice of CWP No. 4011 of 2009 -2- the petitioner, mentioned herein above and in the event the petitioner is found to be senior and entitled, he may be granted the relief claimed by him. In case the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. Let the entire exercise be completed within a period of two months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. Disposed of as such. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 16.3.2009 lucky