IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

209 CM-4706-CWP-2026 in/and DATE OF DECISION: 08.05.2026 ITWARI … Petitioner Versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ... Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate with Ms. Anamika Sheoran, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Piyush Khanna, Advocate for respondent No.1.

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HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL)

CM-4706-CWP-2026 The present application has been filed for hearing the main writ petition which is pending in this Court for the last more than 15 years.

Notice of the application be given to counsel opposite.

Mr. Piyush Khanna, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1 and raises no objection.

In view of the above, the application is allowed and on the joint request, the main case is taken up for consideration.

Main case

1. In the present petition, the challenge is to the orders passed by the authorities dated 28.07.2000 (Annexure P-5) by which, the petitioner was dismissed from service on account of unauthorized absence and to the order dated 27.10.2003 (Annexure P-9) passed in appeal preferred against order dated 28.07.2000 (Annexur