CWP No.15116 of 2004.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.15116 of 2004 Date of Decision: 05.07.2010 **** Gurbinder Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. Union of India and others . . . . . 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. Rajeev Anand, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Anil Rathee, Advocate for respondents No1 to 5 ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). This order shall dispose of CWPs No.15116 of 2004 and 3530 of 2007 as common issues are involved for adjudication. For brevity, the facts are being extracted from CWP No.15116 of 2004. CWP No.15116 of 2004.doc - 2 – (2). The petitioner seeks quashing of the decision dated 03.12.2003 (Annexure P2) whereby he has been superseded for promotion to the rank of Assistant Commandant in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). He also seeks a direction to the official respondents to consider him for promotion to the aforesaid rank with effect from the date when his junior has been promoted as such. (3). During the course of hearing learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that the issue involved in this case stands settled by this Court vide decision dated December 15, 2009 rendered in CWP No.12099 of 2007 (Sukhjinder Singh vs. Union of India and others). (4). Even before that, a Division Bench of Delhi High Court had accepted the claim of similarly-situated employee in Kuldeep Singh vs. Union of India and others (Writ Petition (Civil) No.15083 of 2006) decided on October 27, 2009. (5). For the reasons assigned in Sukhjinder Singh and Kuldeep Singhs’ cases (supra), the writ petition is allowed in the same terms. (6). Ordered accordingly. (7). Dasti . CWP No.15116 of 2004.doc - 3 – (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 05.07.2010 vishal shonkar