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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
HARPREET SINGH BRAR
Bhupinder Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner seeks compassionate allowance. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. dismissal of petitioner considered final. (Para 3) |
| 3. delay and laches bar the petitioner's claim. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 16) |
| 4. no revival of stale claims despite representations. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. writ petition dismissed due to delay. (Para 17) |
JUDGMENT :
HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J.
1. Prayer in this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, for quashing the impugned order dated 13.05.2024 (Annexure P-14) passed by respondent No.2, whereby the claim of the petitioner seeking compassionate allowance has been rejected. Further prayer has been made to consider the claim of the petitioner for grant of compassionate pension in view of Rule 2.5 of the PUNJAB CIVIL SERVICES RULES, by taking into account total length of service of the petitioner.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner was appointed as Assistant Lineman in the erstwhile Punjab State Electricity Board (now, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited) on 14.03.1985. The petitioner has rendered 30 years of servic
A claimant is barred from seeking relief under Article 226 due to inordinate delay and laches, which denies any revival of stale claims.
Delay in filing a writ petition can bar claims for relief, especially in service matters, as established by the principles of delay and laches.
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