IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1342 of 2009 Date of decision: 19.11.2009 Suresh Kumar ......Petitioner(s) Versus Mr. D.S. Bains and another ......Respondent(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Mr. K.L. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Sahu, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) As per the averments made in this petition, vide judgment dated 18.3.2008 passed in CWP No.2948 of 2005, this Court directed the respondent No.1 to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Sectional Officer from the date his juniors were promoted. The respondent was also directed to finalize the Draft Rules within a period of six months. The grievance of the petitioner before this Court is that the aforesaid direction was not complied with. In response to the show cause notice issued by this Court, reply by way of affidavit of Sh. D.S. Bains, IAS, Principal Secretary to Govt. of Punjab, Department of Local Government, Punjab Chandigarh dated 12.8.2009, has been filed wherein it has been submitted that vide order dated 6.8.2009, the petitioner has been promoted as J.E. (Electrical) in the pay scale of 5800-9200 with effect from 16.2.2001 (the date from which his juniors were promoted) and the Department has also approved the draft of service rules for recruitment to the post of Corporation Junior Engineers which are being sent for vetting and publication. COCP No.1342 of 2009 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner has not disputed the stand taken by the respondents in their reply. However, he has vehemently argued that in spite of the order dated 6.8.2009 (Annexure R-1), the petitioner has not been given consequential benefits flowing from the aforesaid order. In case the petitioner is entitled to any monetary benefits on the basis of the order Annexure R-1, the same shall be paid to him within three months from today. Disposed of. Rule discharged. November 19, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE