Daulat Ram v. State Of Punjab And ORS

C. W. P. No. 2795 of 2015 1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.

Sr. No. 105 Case No. : C. W. P. No. 2795 of 2015 Date of Decision : March 12, 2015 Daulat Ram ....

Petitioner Vs.

State of Punjab and others ....

Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL.

* * * To be referred to Reporters or not ?

Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest ? * * * Present :

Mr. A. S. Barnala, Advocate for the petitioner.

* * * DEEPAK SIBAL , J.

:

Through the present petition, the petitioner seeks to challenge the seniority list of Clerks working in the Municipal Councils of the State of Punjab, as according to the petitioner, in this seniority list, no benefit has been given to him of the service rendered by him during the period 21.12.1977 to 14.09.1983.

No seniority list, the challenge of which is made, has been MONIKA 2015.03.16 11:08 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

C. W. P. No. 2795 of 2015 2 appended with the writ petition.

Even otherwise, the present petition is hopelessly time barred. The period of service, which the petitioner complains of as `not been considered' while granting him the benefit of seniority is from 21.12.1977 to 14.09.1983. The first representation made by the petitioner qua the above grievance was after about 18 years i.e. on 08.05.2001 and the present writ petition has been filed after about 14 years from the date of making of his representation. No justifiable explanation is found in the writ petition for the above inordinate delay.

In view of the above, the present petition is outrightly rejected on the ground of being hopelessly time barred. No costs.

( DEEPAK SIBAL ) JUDGE March 12, 2015 monika MONIKA 2015.03.16 11:08 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document