IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP.6001 of 2011 Date of decision : 04.04.2011 Shankar Kumar … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: Mr.P.S.Khurana, Advocate for the petitioner. Permod Kohli, J. Notice of motion. Ms.Charu Tuli, Sr.DAG, Punjab who is present in the Court accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage, without insisting for the reply. The petitioner was appointed as ETT teacher on 11.12.2001. The next promotion is to the post of Master/Mistress. Respondent No.2 vide memo dated 30.6.2006, called for the names of the eligible teachers of J.B.T. cadre for the promotion to the post of Master/Mistress. Petitioner’s application was forwarded by Block Primary Education Officer, Khuia Sarvar (Ferozepur) for promotion to the post of S.S.Master on the basis of seniority (Annexure P-3). It is stated that the petitioner fulfills all the requisite qualifications/ criteria for promotion to the post of Master, but petitioner has been ignored for such promotion. Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that petitioner and the private respondents were appointed on the same date and according to the requisition/memo of the respondent No.2, JBT teachers appointed upto 31.12.2001 were to be considered for promotion. Aggrieved of the non- consideration, the petitioner served a legal notice (Annexure P-6). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner would be satisfied if the competent authority is directed to decide the legal notice (Annexure P-6). In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the legal notice (Annexure P-6) within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of CWP.6001 of 2011 [2] this order. In the event claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it shall be by a speaking and reasoned order. ( Permod Kohli ) Judge 04.04.2011 sd