IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.WP No. 15271 of 2010. [O&M] Date of Decision: 11th August, 2011. Vijay Kumar Petitioner through Mr. R.K.Arora, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG, Punjab. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 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 seeks promotion to the post of Lecturer [Geography] from the date of expiry of two years period for which he was debarred for such promotion. The petitioner's case for promotion is said to have been favourably recommended on 19.03.1997 and 03.12.2009 though the allegedly due promotion has not been granted. The petitioner belongs to the reserved category of Scheduled Caste. His case is that his junior, namely, respondent No. 4 has been promoted over-looking his claim. No reply has been filed by the respondents despite sufficient opportunities. In these circumstances, the writ petition is allowed to the extent that a direction is issued to respondent No. 1 to consider the claim of the petitioner for promotion as Lecturer [Geography] w.e.f. the date of expiry of the period for which he was debarred and in case he is found eligible and suitable, to promote him with all consequential benefits. Let the needful be done within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Disposed of. Dasti. August 11, 2011. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE