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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/11616/1999disposed of

Mehmood Akhtar Ist v. Union Of India And ORS

2024-08-08Mr. Justice Namit Kumar2 pages

CWP No.11616 of 1999 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.11616 of 1999 (O&M) Date of decision: 08.08.2024 Mehmood Akhtar ....Petitioner

Versus

Union of India and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

Present:

None for the petitioner.

Mr. Karan Kumar Jund, Advocate (Sr. Panel Counsel) for respondent No.1 - UOI.

Ms. Sheeba Khan, Additional Law Officer, Punjab Waqf Board, Chandigarh.

NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) Prayer in this writ petition filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, for quashing the impugned orders dated 16.05.1997, 16.05.1997, 14/19.07.1997 (Annexures P-7 to P-9) and for quashing the impugned order dated 03.12.1997. Alternatively, a writ of mandamus has been sought for directing respondents No.2 to 4 to consider and promote the petitioner as Estate Officer, Section Officer w.e.f. the date i.e. 16.05.1997, when his juniors were promoted/appointed as Estate Officer/Section Officer, with all consequential benefits.

Since there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner, notice were ordered to be issued to Sh. Gurcharan Singh, Advocate, learned counsel for the petitioner; Sh. Rishi Kaushal, MOHD YAKUB 2024.08.08 17:22 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.11616 of 1999 (O&M) Advocate, learned counsel for respondents No.5 to 7 and Sh. Dinesh Kumar, Advocate, learned counsel for respondent No.6, for today. Sh. Arvind Galav, Advocate for Sh. Dinesh Kumar, Advocate, is present in the Court on behalf of respondent No.6. Ms. Sheeba Khan, Additional Law officer, Punjab Waqf Board, Chandigarh, has produced letter dated 26.07.2024 wherein it has been stated that the petitioner was promoted as Estate Officer on 29.06.2010 and retired and relieved from services of Punjab Waqf Board on 30.11.2015.

Similarly, respondent No.5 - Mohd. Anwar, had expired on 04.03.2001 while he was in service; respondent No.6 - Aas Mohd. has also retired from service as Estate Officer; respondent No.7 - Rashid Mohd. has also retired from service on 31.03.2017 as Estate Officer and thereafter, his services were extended upto 31.03.2020 and he was relieved from services of the Board on 31.03.2020 and with regard to respondent No.8 - Abdul Rashid, it has been stated that during the trifurcation of the erstwhile Punjab Waqf Board, his services were allocated to Himachal Waqf Board and he has retired from service from Himachal Waqf Board.

In this view of the matter, the instant petition has been rendered infructuous and the same is disposed of accordingly. (NAMIT KUMAR) 08.08.2024 JUDGE yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.08.08 17:22 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh