IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 1667 of 1993. [O&M] Date of Decision: 20th January, 2011. Sudershan Jain Petitioner through Mr. K.S.Chahal, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG, Punjab. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner is working as a Leading Fireman in the Municipal Council, Sangrur. He seeks a Mandamus to depute him for departmental training and then promote him to the post of Sub-Fire Officer. The afore-stated training is imparted in the National Fire Service College at Nagpur. It is apparent from the averments made in the writ petition and is also urged on his behalf that juniors to the petitioner serving in other Municipalities have since been deputed to undergo the promotional course for the post of Sub-Fire Officer, therefore, the petitioner is also entitled to be deputed for such course. The Municipal Council, Sangrur in its reply/affidavit has refuted the petitioner's claim as according to it the seniority is to be maintained at the Municipal Council level only and no person junior to the petitioner in the Municipal Council, Sangrur, has been recommended for the training in question. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the State Counsel and after going through the contents of the written statement filed by the Municipal Council, I find that much water has flown after filing of this writ petition in the year 1993. It may be true that there is a slot allotted to different municipalities for recommending/nominating its employees to undergo the promotional course subject to their fulfillment of the eligibility conditions which would include the academic qualifications and/or age etc. There appears to be no reason as to why the petitioner's turn has not come so far. Keeping in view the fact that about 18 years have passed after filing of this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to the Director, Local Government, Punjab to re-consider the afore-stated petitioner's claim and if he fulfills the eligibility conditions and his seniority within the Municipal Council, Sangrur entitles him, to depute him forthwith to the afore-stated Course, in accordance with the Rules. The decision in this regard shall be taken within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. Disposed of. Dasti. January 20, 2011. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE