Ram Kumar Petition Dismissed, Compulsory Retirement Upheld

Authority: High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh

Order Date: 06 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Ram Kumar
• Respondents: Uttri Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. & Ors.
• Case No.: CWP-13542-2003 (O & M)
• Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aman Chaudhary
• Counsel for Petitioner: Ms. Aditi Verma, Advocate; Ms. Pragya Malik, Advocate
• Additional Advocate General (Haryana): Mr. Naveen Kumar
• Petition Prayer: Set aside the order dated 18 July 2003 (Annexure P‑4) which compulsorily retired the petitioner with immediate effect.
• Background: The petitioner was retired compulsorily by the respondent electricity board on 18 July 2003. No interim order was passed thereafter. The petitioner filed this petition seeking relief from that retirement order.

Final Outcome

• The Court disposed of the petition, refusing to set aside the 2003 compulsory retirement order.
• The petitioner was given a liberty to approach the Court again to revive the petition if any need arises in the future.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Employment Law