Authority: High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh

Order Date: 10 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition CWP‑7525‑2024 (O&M) filed by Siripal, son of Shri Ram Parshad, against Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd and another respondent.
  • The petitioner sought consideration for promotion, arguing that the instruction dated 23‑04‑1990 (Annexure P‑5) was withdrawn and that similarly situated employees had been promoted as Junior Engineers (Annexures P‑7 to P‑9). Those employees later obtained relief in writ petition CWP‑13451‑1995 (allowed on 04‑12‑2008) and Civil Appeal No.571‑2010 (disposed on 20‑04‑2022) (Annexure P‑13).
  • Counsel for the petitioner relied on the above judgments; state counsel raised no objection to the limited prayer.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, without commenting on merits, disposed of the petition and directed the respondents to consider the petitioner’s claim expeditiously, in accordance with law and the cited judgments.
  • The respondents must, after notice and hearing, grant the benefit if the petitioner is found entitled; if an adverse order is issued, it must contain reasons, and the petitioner may seek further legal redress.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Promotion Claim, Public Sector Utility