The maintainability of a delayed petition filed in 2012 seeking revision of pay and interim relief for retired employees who left service between 1999 and 2005.
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C.W.P. No. 15116 of 2012 [1]
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
C.W.P. No. 15116 of 2012 (O&M) Date of decision: 8.8.2012
Gurbax Singh and others
.. Petitioners
v.
Executive Officer Municipal Council and another
.. Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL
Present: Mr. R. S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioners.
Rajesh Bindal J.
Prayer in the present petition is for a direction to the respondents to clear the arrears on account of revision of pay and interim relief.
Petitioners No. 1, 3 and 4 and husband of petitioner No. 2 retired from service on various dates. The claim is sought to be made on account of revision of pay scales and interim relief. The posts held by them and the date of retirement are given below:
| Name Post held |
Date of retirement |
|---|---|
| Gurbax Singh (petitioner No. 1) Junior Assistant |
31.3.1999 |
| Mohan Lal (husband of petitioner No. 2) Junior Assistant | 30.4.2002 |
| Shinda Ram (petitioner No. 3) Peon |
30.11.2002 |
| Ravinder Singh (petitioner No. 4) Peon |
30.4.2005 |
C.W.P. No. 15116 of 2012 [2]
The claim pertains to the period petitioners No. 1, 3 and 4 and husband of petitioner No. 2 were in service and they having retired from 1999 to 2005, the petition filed in 2012 is highly belated and the same is dismissed on account of delay and laches.
(Rajesh Bindal) Judge
8.8.2012 mk
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a petition for revision of pay and interim relief is maintainable when filed more than six years after retirement.
Whether the delay and laches warrant dismissal of the petition.
Gurbax Singh and others
Executive Officer Municipal Council and another
Rajesh Bindal
As recorded by the court registry
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