IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.5616 of 2010 Date of Decision : March 30, 2010. Jagtar Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.R.K.Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner is working as a Lecturer-in-Punjabi in the Education Department, Government of Punjab. He seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to promote him as Principal in PSE-II, Group-A cadre from the date when his alleged juniors, namely, respondent Nos.4 & 5 have been promoted. The case of the petitioner is that he belongs to the reserved category of Scheduled Caste (Mazbi Sikh) and in the seniority list, his name figures at Sr.No.1205, whereas the names of respondent Nos.4 & 5 figure at Sr.Nos.1223 and 1259, respectively. However, the juniors, namely, respondent Nos.4 & 5, have been promoted as Principals allegedly without considering his claim. In this regard, the petitioner is said to have C.W.P.No .5616 of 2010 2 made a representation to the authorities on 8.3.2010 (Annexure P-4) but without any response thereto. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider the claim of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Principal, if already not considered, from the date his alleged juniors were promoted. The needful shall be done within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Needless to say that if the petitioner is found entitled to, the consequential promotion order shall also be passed within the afore-said period. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. March 30, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE