HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.16669 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 07.09.2011 **** Ramesh Kumar . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. JS Maanipur, Advocate for the petitioner **** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). Notice of motion. Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, learned DAG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Having regard to the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to call upon the respondents to file their reply(ies)/affidavit(s), at this stage. (2). The petitioner is an SPO. He along with 13 other candidates were directed to be merged in the cadre of Constables by the Director General of Police, Punjab vide order dated 23.12.2010 (Annexure P2). (3). It is alleged that while 13 SPOs have been allowed to undergo the requisite training for the aforesaid purpose, the claim of the petitioner has been turned down by respondent No.3 i.e. Director General of Police, Armed Battalion, Jalandhar vide a cryptic order dated 08.08.2011 CWP No.16669 of 2011.doc - 2 – (Annexure P4) which assigns no reason whatsoever as to how the claim of the petitioner has been overlooked on the basis of the so-called ‘facts’. The contention of the petitioner appears to be correct. (4). The writ petition accordingly allowed to the extent that the communication dated 08.08.2011 is hereby set aside and respondent No.3 is directed to consider the claim of the petitioner for deputing him for training course in terms of the decision taken by the Director General of Police vide memo dated 23.12.2010 (Annexure P2). (5). Appropriate decision shall be taken within one week from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (6). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 07.09.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge