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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
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 service before his dismissal on account of his conviction in terms of the judgment dated 07.03.2001 rendered by learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Fatehgarh Sahib. He challenged the dismissal order by filing CWP-18760-2005, however, the said petition was dismissed by the Division Bench of this Court on 14.11.2007 and consequently, vide letter
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.
Point of Law : Doctrine of delay and laches should not be lightly brushed aside. A writ court is required to weigh the explanation offered and the acceptability of the same. The court should bear in ....
Compassionate appointment is not an automatic right and is subject to scrutiny based on various parameters, including the financial position of the family and the economic dependence on the deceased ....
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