Ashok Kumar v. State Of Pb.

CWP No. 9488 of 2001 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH (201) CWP No. 9488 of 2001 (O&M) Date of Decision : 03.07.2025 Ashok Kumar Bansal

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI

Present:

Mr. B.S. Patwalia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Rampal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. *** Harsimran Singh Sethi J. (Oral) 1.

In the present petition, the prayer of the petitioner is with regard to expunge the adverse remarks in the Annual Confidential Report relating to period from April, 99 to March, 2000.

2.

The writ petition was filed in the year 2001 and concededly, the petitioner was promoted thereafter. The petitioner is claiming that by expunging the adverse remarks, he should be promoted to the further post from the date his junior has been promoted. Concededly, no such junior has been made party and it is also a conceded fact that the petitioner has already retired from service in May, 2017 from the post of Executive Director, hence, the petitioner has already got the benefit of promotion and has retired and as such the claim raised does not survive and also in view of the fact that as per settled principle of law, no relief can be granted in absence of a party who will be affected and in the present case, grant of relief will affect the HARSHA RANI 2025.07.04 15:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP No. 9488 of 2001 (O&M) other colleagues of the petitioner who must have retired by now and were not party to the petition.

3.

Keeping in view the fact, no further order is required to be passed in the present petition.

4.

Disposed of.

5.

Pending miscellaneous application, if any, also stands disposed of.

July 03, 2025 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) kanchan JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No HARSHA RANI 2025.07.04 15:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document