IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 13370 of 2010 Date of Decision: 29.08.2011 Usha Kumari ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ..Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Sarwain Sain, proxy counsel for Mr. R.K.Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab. **** SURYA KANT, J.(Oral) Petitioner seeks a mandamus for promoting her to the post of Headmistress w.e.f. the date her junior, namely, Smt. Usha Rani (respondent No.4) has been promoted. The petitioner retired from the service on attaining the age of superannuation w.e.f. 31.07.2010. The respondents have filed their short affidavit broadly admitting the petitioner's claim. It is averred that the petitioner's case for promotion as Headmistress is a 'left out case'. In other words, her claim case for promotion has not been considered whereas the persons junior to her like respondent No.4 were considered. That being the state of affairs, the writ petition is allowed with a direction to the respondents to consider her case of promotion to the post of Headmistress w.e.f. the date when respondent No.4 was promoted and in case the petitioner is found suitable, promote her with consequential benefits. Needful shall be done within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (SURYA KANT) 29.08.2011 JUDGE 'ravinder'