IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 6145 of 2009 Date of Decision: 23.4.2009. Manjit Kumar Mangla and others --Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Rakesh Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioners are aggrieved of the tentative seniority list dated 1.1.2009 for the posts of Assistant Controller (F&A). The short prayer made in the petition is that they have already filed their representation/objections in respect to their seniority position as circulated vide the aforesaid tentative seniority list but the respondents have not taken any decision nor the objections have been disposed of. The petitioners have accordingly prayed for a direction to the respondents to dispose of their objections against the seniority position. In view of the prayer made, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to decide the objections of the petitioners in respect to the seniority within a period of four months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. CWP. No. 6145 of 2009 -2- It is further prayer of the petitioners that they be considered for promotion to the next higher post. Unless the seniority claim of the petitioners is decided, no such direction is permissible, however, it is made clear that any promotion made in the meantime shall remain subject to the right of the petitioner and determination of the seniority. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 23.4.2009 lucky