IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.5479 of 2010 Date of Decision : March 26, 2010. Balwinder Singh and others .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Vivek Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners. -.- 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 petitioners are working as SS Masters in the Education Department, Government of Punjab. They seek a mandamus to direct the official respondents to promote them as Lecturers-in-English w.e.f. 30.5.2008 when their alleged juniors (respondent Nos.3 to 6) are said to have been promoted. In this regard, the petitioners have made representations dated 31.12.2009 and 30.12.2009 (Annexure P-7 to P-9 respectively) but without any response. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners 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.2 to C.W.P.No .5479 of 2010 2 consider and dispose of the pending claim of the petitioners regarding their promotion, in accordance with Rules/Instructions, by passing a speaking and reasoned order within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. March 26, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE