JUDGMENT :

1. The case is taken up through Video Conferencing.

Heard Mr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Shikhar Anand, learned Counsel appearing on' behalf of opposite party No. 1 and learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties No. 2, 3 and 4.

2. The instant writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned judgment and order dated 28.6.2021, passed by U.P. State Public Service Tribunal, Lucknow in Claim Petition No. 2321 of 2018; Amol Kumar Sharma y. State of U.P. and others and the order dated 11.6.2018, passed by opposite party No. 3, whereby the claim petition preferred by the petitioner has been rejected being time barred.

As per the facts of the case in brief, the petitioner while working on the post of Sub Inspector in U.P. Police was awarded minor punishments of five censure entries for the incidence relating to the year 2012-13. The petitioner did not file departmental appeals against the order of punishment. He had moved a representation dated 20.10.2017 before the State Government. The State Government did not decide the representation of the petitioner. Thereafter the petitioner filed Writ Petition No. 6378 (SS