CWP No.13135 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No.13135 of 2008 Date of decision: 4.9.2008 Atamjit Singh & others ..Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. S.S. Rangi, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Charu Tuli, Senior DAG, Punjab. Ashutosh Mohunta, J. (oral) The petitioners, who have been working as Draftsmen, have prayed that direction be issued to the respondents to promote them as Divisional Head Draftsman w.e.f. 28th February, 2005 i.e. the date when their juniors were promoted. Written statement on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 has been filed wherein it has been averred that the petitioners have been promoted to the post of Divisional Head Draftsman conditionally vide order dated 21st November, 2005 (Annexure P-6). It has been averred that in case the departmental test passed by the petitioners is not at par with ITI, then the petitioners would be reverted to the post of Draftsman. Learned counsel further submits that the matter is pending with the competent authority as is clear from the undertaking given by CWP No.13135 of 2008 2 the petitioners themselves vide Annexures R-I to R-III. In view of the stand taken by the respondents, it is clear that the petitioners have been promoted provisionally subject to certain conditions regarding which they have already given their undertaking vide Annexures R-I to R-III. In view of the above, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Government to take a decision in the matter expeditiously. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE September 04, 2008 'rajpal'