C.O.C.P.No.11 of 2011 Present:Mr. R.K.Malik, Senior Advocate with Ms. Seranpreet, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Paramjit Batta, Addl. A.G.,Haryana for the respondent *** Additional affidavit of Mr. Ajit Mohan Sharan, IAS, Chairman, Board of Governors, Government Polytechnic Education Society, Uttawar-cum-Principal Secretary to Government Haryana, Technical Education Department, Chandigarh, filed in Court today, is taken on record. It appears that upon re-consideration of the matter, the respondent has passed an order dated 16.03.2011, which reads as follows:- “After careful examination of the case, it is observed that petitioenr has rendered service as Lecturer in Computer Engineering on adhoc/contract basis from 11.11.1997 to 25.7.2004 and thereafter joined the regular service as Lecturer in Computer Engineering on 7.8.2007 at Govt. Polytechnic, Uttawar and continuing as such. Since, the said post of Senior Lecturer has arisen before the amendment dated 11.11.208 in the Service Rules of Technical Education Department, C.O.C.P.No.11 of 2011 -2- therefore, as per settled law followed and applied in Geeta Devi case, the same may kindly be filled up in accordance with the unamended rules. Sh. Ramesh Chand Yaduwanshi, Lecturer in Computer Engg. is the senior most eligible person in the cadre of Lecturer in Computer Engineering in Govt. Polytechnic Education Society, Uttawar on 28.6.2010. In view of the above facts, I am of the considered view that Annexure P-14 may be withdrawn. Further, the case of Sh. Ramesh Chand Yudhwanshi may be considered for promotion to the post of Senior Lecturer in Computer Engineering subject to the final outcome of SLP filed by the Department in Geeta Devi case in the Hon'ble Apex Court. The matter may be finalized within two weeks. I, therefore, order accordingly.” In this view of the matter, the present petition has been rendered infructuous and is disposed of accordingly with a direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner's claim for promotion in accordance with the order dated 16.03.2011 within 15 days from receipt of a certified copy of this order subject, however, to the outcome of the Special Leave Petition. C.O.C.P.No.11 of 2011 -3- Costs quantified at Rs.5000/- be paid to the petitioner within 15 days. March 22, 2011 (RAJIVE BHALLA) nt JUDGE