IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8108 of 2007 Date of Decision: 7.1.2008 Sushila Devi Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Shri Ramesh Hooda Advocate for the petitioner Shri M.S.Sindhu, D.A.G. Haryana for the respondents Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Vide order Annexure P/8 dated 18.5.2007, the petitioner was reverted from the post of Hindi Teacher to J.B.T. Teacher. When notice of motion was issued, following contention of counsel for the petitioner was noticed by this Court on 25.5.2007:- “The petitioner is aggrieved by order, Annexure P/8, by which she has been reverted to the post of JBT Teacher from the post of Hindi Teacher on the ground that there are senior persons to her. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was issued a show cause notice, Annexure P5, to show cause as to why she could not be reverted and in case she has anything to say, the reply be filed within a period of one month. Annexure P5 is dated 9.5.2007. Learned counsel submits that without waiting Civil Writ Petition No.8108 of 2007 for a period of one month to elapse, the impugned order dated 18.5.2007, Annexure P8, has been passed i.e. within nine days from the date of issuance of show cause notice.” Reply has been filed by the respondents, wherein it has been stated that the petitioner was wrongly promoted to the next higher post, despite availability of seniors, who were eligible to be promoted at the relevant time. It is an admitted fact that as many as 30 teachers were senior to the petitioner, when she was promoted to the next higher post. It is also an admitted fact no person junior to the petitioner is holding the post of Hindi Teacher. If that is so, to adjust her seniors, it was necessary to revert the petitioner. She has been reverted along with three more persons, whose names found mentioned in Annexure P/8. The petitioner has failed to give any good reason as to how she can hold the higher post, especially when her seniors were declined the benefit of promotion when she was promoted. No case is made out for interference. Dismissed. (Jasbir Singh) Judge January 07, 2008 (Jaswant Singh) gk Judge 2