IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Decided on: 21.04.2025 MANDEEP SINGH ….Appellant versus STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS ….Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present:- Mr. Gurjit S. Latheri, Advocate for the appellant.

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SUDHIR SINGH, J. CM-2750-LPA-2025 Allowed as prayed for.

CM-2751-LPA-2025 For the reasons given in the application, the same is allowed.

Delay of 724 days in filing the appeal is condoned.

LPA-1116-2025 Challenge in the instant intra Court appeal is to the order dated

17.02.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge, whereby the writ petition filed by the appellant was dismissed on the ground of delay and laches.

2. Before the learned Single Judge, the appellant had sought quashing of the order dated 18.11.2022 (Annexure P-17 with the writ petition), whereby the representation of the appellant was consigned to the records.

3. As would appear from the facts of the case as noticed in the impugned order passed by the learned Single Judge, the appellant claimed relief in the writ petition as regards the recruitment process for appointment of Teachers on the consolidated pay, initiated by the Competent Autho