Rattan Singh v. Punjab State
Case brief
What is this about?
CWP-2851-2001 (O&M) and CWP-6521-2001 (O&M), Punjab and Haryana High Court, decided 09.07.2026; Harsimran Singh Sethi J. (author), Amarinder Singh Grewal J.; writ petitions by clerical cadre employees challenging reversion order dated 22.10.1998 (Annexure P-4) and Punjab Government Notification dated 19.05.1990 (Annexure P-3) retrospectively abolishing Senior Clerks cadre and reducing pay scales of Clerks, Senior Clerks and Junior Assistants; dismissed for non-prosecution (no appearance since November 2025); recovery already stayed; no recovery permissible per State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih (White Washer), 2015(1) S.C.T. 195; pending CMAs disposed; non-reportable.
What did the court decide?
No relief on the merits; both writ petitions dismissed for non-prosecution without adjudication. The pre-existing stay on recovery is preserved: no recovery to be made from the petitioners per State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih (White Washer), 2015(1) S.C.T. 195. Pending civil miscellaneous applications, if any, disposed of.