The issue raised in this writ petition relate s to the up gradation of the post of Patwari in Irrigation Department from BS-7 to BS-9.
2. Learned counsel referred to summary dated 01.06.201 1 moved by the Secretary , (Regulations) S&GAD according to which the Patwaries in the Irrigation Department were upgraded from BS-5 to BS-7 on the analogy of Notification dated 30.07.2009 issued in respect of Patwaris appointed by the Board of Revenue. Subsequently the qualification for the post of Revenue Patwari was enhanced from Matric to ICS 2nd Division or Intermediate 2nd Division with 40 words per minute typing speed in computer in terms of, Punjab Revenue Department (Revenue Administration Posts) Rules, 2009 notified on 27.01.2010. The grievance raise d by the petitioner is that the respondents are also applying the enhan ced qualification for up gradation of the post of Patwaris in the Irrigation Department.
3. Learned Additional Advocate General by taking issue with the submissions made by the petitioner's counsel stated that summary dated 01.06.201 1 was still not approved by the competent authority . At this juncture the petitioner's counsel referred to another summary allegedly moved by the Secretary , Irrigation and Power Department for up gradation of the post of Canal Patwari from BS-7 to BS-9. This summary , it is noticed, is without any signatures. It, therefore, cannot be relied upon by the petitioner .
4. The petitioner's counsel submitted that an application for up gradation of posts was filed before the Secretary Irrigation and Power Department on 03.01.2010 on which no decision till date has been passed. He submitted that the petitioner shall be satisfied if a direction is issued to Secretary Irrigation and Power Department for passing a decision on the said application. Reque st made is tenable. The Secretary Irrigation and Power Department is accordingly directed to decide the petitioner's aforementioned application within a reasonable period.