IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.20728 of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: November 11, 2008 ADARSH KUMAR ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA. PRESENT: MR. GIRISH AGNHOTRI, SR. ADVOCATE WITH MR. BINAYJEET SHEORAN, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER. MR. B.S. CHAHAL, DAG, PUNJAB. MR. ANJU RATHORE, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.3. MR. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.4. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) The petitioner has prayed that directions be issued to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Professor, Pharmacology (Ras Shastra). Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab states that the Government has constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of retired IAS M.M. Obroi with members from Legal Remembrance, Personal Policies, Social Welfare and Medical Education Department. All the issues related with promotions and seniority, including the issues involved in the present writ petition have been referred to the Committee which will sent its report. A final decision would be taken in terms of the decision arrived at by the Committee. The Committee shall also take into consideration the cases of respondents No.3 & 4 also. Copy of the letter dated 11.11.2008, is taken on record as Mark 'A'. CWP No.20728 of 2006 -2- In view of the decision taken by the Government, the writ petition is disposed with a direction that the case of the petitioner be considered by the Committee. In case the decision by the Committee is to effect respondent Nos.3 & 4 or any other candidate, then the effected person be given an opportunity of hearing. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE November 11, 2008 (RAJAN GUPTA) Gulati JUDGE