Pirthi Singh Challenges 1995 Dismissal Order

Authority: High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh

Order Date: 10 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Pirthi Singh
• Respondent: Haryana Agro Industries Corp. Ltd.
• Petition seeks quashing of dismissal order dated 12 May 1995 that terminated petitioner’s service.
• No interim order was recorded; petitioner argued that the order may no longer survive due to the passage of time (efflux of time).

Final Outcome

• The Court disposed of the petition, refusing to quash the 1995 dismissal order.
• However, the Court reserved liberty to the petitioner to seek revival of the petition by demonstrating that the cause of action still survives.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Service Dismissal