JUDGMENT :

G.S. Sandhawalia, C.J.

The present appeal is barred by one year, eleven months and twenty days, as per report of the office. The learned Single Judge decided the issue on 22.11.2022, in CWPOA No.116 of 2019 directing that the writ petitioner-employee be regularized from the date he had completed eight years service against the post of Junior Engineer. On account of the delay we are not proceeding to examine the matter on merits.

2. A perusal of certified copy of judgment wouldgo to show that it was applied on 17.9.2024, almost two years post the decision. The State has averred that the judgment was downloaded from the website on 30.11.2022, and an explanation has sought to be given that record relating to 116 employees of various categories in the position under the Integrated Watershed Management Project [IWMP] and those engaged in Pre-IWMP was to be scanned and therefore, it took considerable time for gathering information and justification is sought till 06.08.2023. It has further been averred that the delay had not been occasioned deliberately or on account of malafide, though, it has been mentioned that the department has initiated disciplinary action against the errin