IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.10410 of 2010 Date of Decision : May 28, 2010. Sukhminder Singh Barhami .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Shashi Bhushan Nagpal, 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 while working as a Chowkidar in the Education Department, Government of Punjab, was promoted as Senior Lab Attendant vide order dated 20/21.8.2009 (Annexure P-1). He seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to promote him retrospectively with effect from the date when his juniors were allegedly promoted in the year 1985 or thereafter. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for promotion with effect from the date when his juniors were allegedly promoted and if he is C.W.P.No .10410 of 2010 2 found eligible, suitable and entitled to, he may be promoted with all the consequential benefits except the arrears of pay, within a period of six months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. May 28, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE