SARUP SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

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2026 Supreme(P&H) 627

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
SARUP SINGH – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS – Respondent

JUDGMENT :

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J.

1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of seniority lists dated 30.06.2009 of Assistant Sub-Inspectors, dated nil of Sub-Inspectors, 28.01.2015 of Inspectors and order dated 08.02.2023 to the extent of denial of seniority and consequential promotion to him.

2. The petitioner was recruited as Constable in Punjab Police on 19.07.1976. He was promoted as Head Constable on 11.12.1981. He was promoted as Assistant Sub-Inspector on 19.07.1996 and Sub-Inspector in 2010. He was promoted as Inspector on 05.01.2013. This Court vide judgment dated 16.12.2014 passed in CWP No.4829 of 2011, SI Pardeep Singh and others v. State of Punjab and others directed the respondent- State to prepare joint seniority list of District Police and Armed Police. The respondent on 25.12.2016 granted charge of Deputy Superintendent of Police to 30 Inspectors who were juniors to him. The petitioner superannuated on 31.05.2017. He preferred CWP No.19155 of 2022 before this Court which was disposed of with a direction to respondents to address his legal notice dated 13.04.2017. The respondent in compliance of

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