The High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking quashing of orders terminating the petitioner's services from 1997. The Court held that the claim suffered from unexplained delay and laches, being stale, thus depriving the Court of its extraordinary writ jurisdiction.
Writ petition dismissed due to unexplained delay and laches.
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In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh
Civil Writ Petition No. 1703 of 2023
Date of Decision: 30.01.2023
Jasveer Singh
... Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of Punjab and Others
... Respondent(s)
CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal.
Present: Mr. Deepak Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner(s).
Mr. Vikas Arora, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondents.
Anil Kshetarpal, J.
DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2023.02.01 10:09 I attest to the accuracy and his services was dismissed on 04.04.2012. Thereafter, the petitioner once integrity of this document
Civil Writ Petition No. 1703 of 2023 2
again filed a representation, and Civil Writ Petition No. 36795 of 2019 which was disposed of with the following order:-
“Without commenting on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a a direction to the respondents to decide the pending appeal dated 23.01.2012 (Annexure P08) preferably within a period of 6 months after granting the opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.”
(Anil Kshetarpal) Judge
January 30, 2023 “DK”
Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No
DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2023.02.01 10:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petitioner is entitled to the exercise of extraordinary writ jurisdiction in view of unexplained delay and laches in the termination of services dispute.
Whether a stale claim regarding the termination of services warrants the quashing of the termination orders.
Jasveer Singh
State of Punjab
Anil Kshetarpal
As recorded by the court registry
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