IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 2844 of 2011 Date of Decision: 20.09.2011 Hemant Kumar ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ..Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. G.S.Bal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Monika Chibbar Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the respondents. **** SURYA KANT, J.(Oral) The petitioner seeks quashing the order dated 27.12.2010 (Annexure P-18) whereby his claim for regular promotion as Sub Inspector of Police has been declined. The petitioner further seeks a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider and promote him as regular Assistant Sub Inspector, Sub Inspector and Inspector of Police against 5% sports quota prescribed under Rule 13.1 of the Punjab Police Rules, 1934. In para No.3 of their reply/affidavit the respondents have stated as follows:- “That it is also submitted that case of 207 Sports person, who were given our of turn promotions beyond 10% C-II quota was pending in the Home Department for creation of additional seats for sports persons as one time measure to avoid reversion of these sport persons. The State Government has since accorded sanctions for 207 additional posts for promotion of sportsperson vide order No. CWP No. 2844 of 2011 [2] 1/40/2011-2H1/1990 dated 18.5.2011 (Annexure R-1). By virtue of above order, the impugned order No. 18079/E-I (4) dated 27.12.2010 (Annexure P-18) would be withdrawn and he would get promotion as regular Sub Inspector in accordance with the State Govt. Order No. 1/40/2011- 2H1/1990 dated 18.5.2011 (Annexure R-1).” In view of the above stated categorical stand taken by the respondents, the impugned order dated 27.12.2010 (Annexure P-18) stands withdrawn/set aside. Similarly, formal order promoting the petitioner as regular Inspector of Police be issued as early as possible but not later than one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. The petitioner, if still left with any grievance, may represent the authorities who shall consider the same sympathetically and in accordance with law. With these observations, the petition stands disposed of. Dasti. 20.09.2011 (SURYA KANT) 'ravinder' JUDGE