Avtar Krishan Seniority Petition Dismissed

Authority: High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh

Order Date: 17 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petition CWP-1663-2010 (O & M) filed by Avtar Krishan against Haryana Warehousing Corporation and others, seeking quashing of orders dated 27 August 2009 and 17 June 2005 and direction to re‑fix his seniority considering service from 10 April 1978.
• Petitioner argued that seniority should be recalculated from the said date; senior counsel for respondents submitted that the petitioner had retired in the intervening period.
• The matter was heard by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aman Chaudhary; no representation was made for the petitioner.

Final Outcome

• The bench disposed of the petition, holding that the cause may no longer survive due to the passage of time, but granted the petitioner liberty to revive the case by demonstrating that the cause still subsists.

Topics: Seniority Dispute, Public Sector Employment