IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.17231 of 2011 Date of Decision : September 14, 2011. Gursewak Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Ashwani Prashar, 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? --- ORDER Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to promote him as an Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies w.e.f. 4.5.2001, namely, the date when his junior was promoted. He seeks a direction for that release of consequential benefits also. The petitioner did not represent to claim the aforesaid relief for years and it appears from the averments made in the writ petition that a representation has been made by him as late as on 21.6.2011 (Annexure P- 4). Since the petitioner has got no response to his representation that he has approached this Court. C.W.P.No .17231 of 2011 2 In these circumstances and without expressing any views on the merits of the petitioner's claim, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider the claim of the petitioner for promotion as Assistant Registrar retrospectively from the alleged due date and in case he is found entitled to, pass the appropriate orders but without payment of any arrears till 31.12.2010 though the petitioner may be granted the notional benefits like seniority and pay fixation etc. The appropriate decision shall be taken by the respondents within a period of six months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. September 14, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE