Tarlochan Singh v. State Of Punjab Etc.

CWP 4161/1999(O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:02.03.2017 Tarlochan SinghJ.E.(Civil) ..............Petitioner v.

State of Punjab and others ..............Respondents Coram:

Hon'ble Mr.Justice Jaswant Singh Present:- Ms.Himani S.Mann,Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Harkesh Manuja,Addl.AG Punjab for official respondents Mr.Rajiv Atma Ram,Senior Advocate assisted by Mr.Bhavpreet Singh,Advocate for respondent no.4. Jaswant Singh,J.

Petitioner joined Irrigation Department,Punjab on 29.1.1964 as Junior Engineer. He filed instant writ petition seeking a direction to official respondents to promote him as SDO out of Backward Class quota w.e.f. 1982 or in the alternative w.e.f. 6.11.1996 when respondent no.4,also belonging to backward class and allegedly junior to the petitioner was promoted as SDO by superseding the petitioner. Consequential reliefs including increments, seniority etc., had also been claimed. Upon notice, official respondents initially filed written statement contesting the claim of the petitioner. Vide order dated 19.9.2000 the writ petition was admitted. At the time of hearing today, learned counsel for the petitioner Rajinder Parshad Joshi 2017.03.02 14:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP 4161/1999(O&M) states that the writ petition has become infructuous as the petitioner stands retired on attaining the age of superannuation. In view of the above, dismissed as infructuous. 02.03.2017 (Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Rajinder Parshad Joshi 2017.03.02 14:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document