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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Namit Kumar, J
Parveen Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
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| 1. factual background involving challenge to 2015 rejection of candidature in 2026. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. legal doctrine regarding delay, laches, and the non-revival of stale claims. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. final dismissal of the writ petitions due to gross delay. (Para 11 , 12) |
NAMIT KUMAR, J. (Oral)
1. This order shall dispose of both the above-said writ petitions, as common question of law and facts are involved for adjudication. For the sake of convenience, facts are taken from CWP-17556-2026.
2. The petitioner has filed the present petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to decide his claim for appointment on the post of Clerk in terms of order dated 19.05.2025, passed by this Court in CWP-13870-2016 titled as ‘Jaswinder Singh & others Vs. State of Punjab & others’, which was disposed of in terms of judgment rendered in LPA-1843-2019 titled as ‘State of Punjab & another Vs. Karamjeet Kaur’ and further seeking all consequential benefits arising from it.
3. Brief facts of the case, as have been stated in the petition, are that the Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab, issue
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