Himachal Pradesh High Court
CWP/9008/2022 on 30 December 2022
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
CWP No.9008 of 2022 Decided on: 30th December, 2022 ______________________________________________________ Ram Krishan Thakur
....Petitioner
Versus High Court of Himachal Pradesh & anr. …Respondents _______________________________________________________
Coram
The Hon’ble Mr. Justice A. A. Sayed, Chief Justice The Hon'ble Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge 1 Whether approved for reporting? _____________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Sandeep K. Pandey, Advocate.
For the respondents: Mr. Peeyush Verma, Advocate, for respondent No.2.
A. A. Sayed, Chief Justice (Oral)
The petitioner has filed the petition, seeking the following substantive reliefs: - “(i) That the impugned rejection dated 30.04.2019, Annexure P-5 and impugned final seniority list dated 06.05.219 (Annexure p-6) may kindly be quashed and set aside.
(ii) That the direction may kindly be issued to the respondent No.1 to re-draw/issue fresh seniority list of the cadre of Erstwhile Tribunal especially in the cadre of assistant Registrar, after promulgation of R&P Rules dated 13.01.2021 by reflecting the name of the petitioner above the name of respondent no.2 and consider him for
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promotion to the post of Deputy Registrar as and when the post falls vacant.”
2. Petitioner’s representation against the tentative seniority list was decided on 30.04.2019. Thereafter, the final seniority list, which is impugned in the present petition, was issued on 06.05.2019. The petitioner has filed the present petition only on 27.12.2022. There is no satisfactory explanation in the petition for delay of more than three and half years.
3. In the circumstances, the present petition is dismissed on the ground of delay and laches, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
(A.A. Sayed)
Chief Justice
(Jyotsna Rewal Dua) December 30, 2022
Judge R.Atal
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