CWP No.6164 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.6164 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 06.04.2010 **** Ramesh Kumar . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whethis Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whethis the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. S.K. Rattan, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is working as a Lecturer (Commerce) in the Education Department, Government of Punjab. (2). While giving up his challenge to the promotion of juniors, he seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to consider and promote him as Principal PES (School & Inspection) Group ‘A’ with effect from the date when his juniors were promoted i.e. on 15th February, 2010. (3). The petitioner has averred that he is fully eligible and possess an unblemished good service record which entitles him for the said promotion. He has further averred that while he is placed at Serial No.341 in the CWP No.6164 of 2010.doc - 2 – seniority list, the persons alleged to be his juniors are at Seniority No.342 and downwards. (4). The petitioner is said to have served the official respondents with a legal notice dated 18.02.2010 (Annexure P3) also but no response thereto has been received so far. (5). In these circumstance and keeping in view the nature of relief pressed for on behalf of the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondents No.1 & 2 to take cognizance of the aforesaid legal notice (Annexure P3) and consider the petitioner’s claim for promotion to the post of Principal PES (School & Inspection) Group ‘A’ from the date when his juniors are alleged to have been promoted within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Needless to say that if the petitioner is found entitled to, he shall be granted promotion retrospectively from the due date with all consequential benefits. (6). Ordered accordingly. (7). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 06.04.2010 vishal shonkar