CWP No.13550 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.13550 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 10.02.2010 **** Jagdeep Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . Respondents **** 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? **** Present: Dr. M.L. Sachdeva, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to consider his claim for promotion to the post of Director Physical Education (DPE) in the Education Department, Punjab. He has averred that respondent No.4 who is his junior has already been promoted and the petitioner is also, therefore, entitled to promotion from the date his alleged junior was promoted. (2). The official respondents have filed their counter- reply, denying the petitioner’s claim of seniority above respondent NO.4. It is their case that the CWP No.13550 of 2009.doc - 2 – respondent No.4 is a directly recruited Director Physical Education and senior to the petitioner who joined the Department as a Physical Training Inspector. (3). Faced with this situation, counsel for the petitioner states that some other juniors to the petitioner in the cadre of Physical Training Instructor, have also been further promoted. If that is so, the petitioner shall be at liberty to make a self-explanatory representation and on receipt thereof, respondent No.2 is directed to re-consider the claim of the petitioner as early as possible and preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the representation. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 10.02.2010 vishal shonkar