Bodh Raj v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-7498-2019 (O & M) Date of decision: 18.03.2019 Bodh Raj .... Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and ors.

...Respondent(s)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Munish Puri, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** Rajan Gupta, J. (Oral) Petitioner served in the Irrigation Department. He would superannuate on 31.03.2019. In terms of Policy framed by the Punjab Government, he applied for extension of service. His prayer has been rejected vide order dated 07.01.2019, Annexure P-4. Operative part of the order reads as under:- "With regard to the subject cited above, an application for awarding extension of one year in service period to Sh. Bodh Raj, Supervisor, son of Sh. Chhajju Ram, is received vide above referred letter, which case is being sent back in original with an intimation that Department (Finance Personnel Branch), Chandigarh vide letter No.22/2/2-12-3 F.P. 2/607 dated 26.11.2012, the Supervisor category is surplus at Ranjit Sagar Dam & Shahpur Kandi Dam Project, hence the said official cannot be granted extension for one year in service period, hence the case is hereby rejected."

This court finds no infirmity with the aforesaid order as extension has not been denied no other ground except that the post of Supervisor is surplus in Ranjit Sagar Dam and Shahpur Kandi Dam Projects. SUKHPREET KAUR 2019.04.01 15:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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Besides, grant of extension is not a right vested in an employee as he is entitled to all the retiral benefits on superannuation. Petition is without any merit and is hereby dismissed. (RAJAN GUPTA) March 18, 2019 JUDGE sukhpreet Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUKHPREET KAUR 2019.04.01 15:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document