IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

RSA-172-1993 (O&M)

Date of decision: 23.12.2025

State of Haryana and others

...Appellants

Versus

Dalip Singh (deceased) through his wife Suman Khanna

...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS BAHL

Present: Mr. Raj Partap Singh Brar, AAG, Haryana, for the appellants.

Mr. Arav Gupta, Advocate for the respondent.

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VIKAS BAHL, J. (ORAL)

1. Challenge in the present appeal is to the judgment dated 06.02.1992 vide which the suit filed by the plaintiff/respondent was decreed and the plaintiff was held entitled to selection grade w.e.f. 13.04.1977. Challenge is also to the judgment and decree dated 02.09.1992 vide which the appeal filed by the present

appellants/defendants was dismissed by the First Appellate Court.

ARGUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE APPELLANTS:-

2. Learned counsel for the appellants has submitted that in the present case, the suit filed by the plaintiff was barred by limitation. It is submitted that the suit had been instituted on 09.03.1990 whereas the

cause of action for filing the suit had arisen to the plaintiff on 18.12.1979 when the Director Health Services Haryana, vide office letter No.8/44-E- III-79 14580-680 dated 18.12.1979,