Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Case Dismissed

Authority: High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh

Order Date: 09 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Sui Dhar Mallick, seeking retrospective grant of pay scale from the date of his promotion to Technician Grade‑I.
• Respondents: Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam and another entity; represented by Ms. Komal Sharma, Deputy Attorney General, Haryana.
• The petition argued that the pay scale entitlement should be awarded despite the lapse of time (efflux of time) since promotion.
• No counsel appeared for the petitioner; the court noted the possibility that the cause of action may be time‑barred.

Final Outcome

• The court disposed of the petition, holding that the prayer may not survive due to the efflux of time.
• The petitioner was granted liberty to revive the petition by demonstrating that the cause of action still subsists.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Employment Law