Authority: High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh

Order Date: 07 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Rajbir Singh.
  • Respondents: Managing Director, Haryana State Federation of Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd. and others.
  • Petition sought setting aside orders dated 12 March 2004 and 16 February 1985 passed by Respondent No.1 and No.2, as well as the Board of Directors' decision, and requested a mandamus to treat the petitioner as a seasonal permanent worker.
  • The court observed that the petition may not survive due to the efflux of time, especially because no interim order was obtained.
  • No substantive merits discussion was recorded; the petition was disposed of.

Final Outcome

  • The petition was dismissed.
  • The court reserved liberty for the petitioner to seek revival of the petition if any need arises in the future.

Topics: Labour Law, Cooperative Sugar Sector