Jagmohan Singh Bhatti v. Union Of India And Others

2023:PHHC:154206-DB CWP-PIL-15-2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition-PIL-15-2022 Date of decision :-04.12.2023 Jagmohan Singh Bhatti .....Petitioner

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Union of India and others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- None for the petitioner.

Mr. Satya Pal Jain, Addl. Solicitor General of India with Mr. Dheeraj Jain, Sr. Standing counsel For the respondent-UOI.

Mr. Deepak Balyan, Addl. A.G., Haryana.

RITU BAHRI ACJ. (Oral) On 10.02.2022, this petition was ordered to be heard alongwith CWP-1620-2017 (PIL) and other connected matters. Learned senior counsel for the respondent-UOI has produced copy of order dated 20.07.2023 passed by this Court in CWP-1620-2017, whereby the said petition has been dismissed for non-prosecution.

Perusal of the said order shows that the said petition was disposed of keeping in view the efflux of time and the petitioner has chosen not to appear in person.

Today the present matter was taken up twice but the petitioner has not appeared in person. Even on the last date of hearing i.e. 20.7.2023 there was no representation on behalf of petitioner. VIJAY ASIJA 2023.12.07 10:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

2023:PHHC:154206-DB CWP-PIL-15-2022 This petition was filed in the year 2022 and in view of the aforesaid position, the Court is choice-less, but to dismiss the petition for nonprosecution. Dismissed for non-prosecution.

( RITU BAHRI ) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE December 04, 2023 ( NIDHI GUPTA ) Vijay Asija JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No VIJAY ASIJA 2023.12.07 10:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document