Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh
Order Date: 27 February 2024
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Harbans Lal and others, filed under Articles 226/227 seeking a writ of mandamus directing Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd to consider them for promotion to Junior Engineer (Communication) on seniority‑cum‑merit basis, contesting reservation of points for Scheduled Caste candidates.
- Respondents: Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd and associated respondents.
- On 17 May 2023, the Court noted that petitioner No.1 had died, petitioner No.3 retired, and petitioners No.2, 4, 5 had already been promoted, rendering the petition infructuous; counsel requested time and the matter was adjourned to 19 Dec 2023.
- Subsequent adjournments were granted on 19 Dec 2023, 21 Dec 2023, and 26 Feb 2024, with no appearance by the petitioners on any of these dates.
Final Outcome
- The Court dismissed the petition on 27 February 2024 for non‑prosecution, as there was no representation from the petitioners.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Employment Promotion