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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
TILAK RAJ AND ORS – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
NAMIT KUMAR, J.
1. Instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioners under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to give minimum regular pay scale, dearness allowance and grade pay to the petitioners at par with similarly situated co-employees, according to the principles/law laid down in CWP No. 19238 of 2013, Amrish Sharma and others v. State of Punjab and others decided on 26.02.2024, which has been upheld by a Division Bench of this Court in LPA No. 2032 of 2024, State of Punjab and others v. Sarwan Ram and others decided on 16.05.2025.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the petitioners have worked as Baildars on daily wage basis with the respondent-department for more than 20 years and all the petitioners have been relieved from service at the age of 58 years in the years 2016, 2017 and 2019. Learned counsel contended that petitioners have worked for more than 20 years but they have not been given the benefits of service rendered by them according to the principles/law laid down by this Court in Amrish Sharma’s case (supra), which has been upheld by a Division Bench of this Co
Claims for additional increments post-retirement are barred by delay and laches, emphasizing the need for timely action by employees.
Claims for promotional increments must be raised within a reasonable time, particularly before retirement; delay can bar relief.
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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