MOHAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) CHALLENGE in the present petition is to the order dated 19.9.2012, passed by the Secretary, Water Supply and Sanitation, Government of Punjab, whereby the representation filed by the petitioners, was rejected. The petitioners had earlier approached this court by filing CWP No. 197 of 2001, Inter -alia, claiming that their service rendered as Class -III employees, has not been considered for promotion, even though they were regularly promoted against the posts meant for their quota. The aforesaid writ petition was disposed of on 10.1.2012, while observing as under:

(2.) IN pursuance to the aforesaid order passed by this court, the petitioners made representation. Response from the department was taken, a copy whereof was supplied to the petitioners for their observation. After hearing the petitioners, the authorities rejected their claim. As is evident from the impugned order, the only claim was that some promotions were made from Clerks to Senior Assistants on completion of 18 years service on 20.4.2010. All the petitioners, except petitioner No. 5, in the present petition retired by 31.3.2010. The only claim, as is evident from the impugned order, was that had the promotions been made prior to 31.3.2010, there being large number of vacancies available, the case of the petitioners would also have been considered and they could get the promotion.

(3.) IT is not in dispute that petitioner No. 5, who is still in service, has not yet reached the stage in the seniority list, where his case for promotion as Senior Assistant could be considered, as none junior to petitioner No. 5 has been promoted as Senior Assistant.