CWP-22099-2022 (O IN THE H Mamta Goyal Punjab State P CORAM: Present: NAMIT KUM 1. Articles 226/2 quashing ord (Annexure P declined. 2. judgment date Lal Vs. Punja connected cas 16.04.2025, h various issues in the present following obse (O&M) (1) THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH Goyal & another Versus tate Power Corporation Ltd. & others HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAM Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate, for Mr. Dhruv Walia, Advocate, for th KUMAR, J. (Oral) The present petition has been f 226/227 of the Constitution of India, g orders dated 20.04.2022 (Anne re P-10), whereby their request of Learned counsel for the petitione t dated 30.10.2025 passed in CWP unjab State Power Corporation L ed cases, and submits that the State 25, has constituted an Empowered issues raised by the employees, includ resent petition. The said petitions ha observations/directions:- “xxx xxx xxx JAB AND HARYANA AT ARH CWP-22099-2022 (O&M) Date of Decision: 13.08.2026 ...Petitioners others ...Respondents NAMIT KUMAR te, for the petitioner. , for the respondents. been filed by the petitioners under India, seeking a writ of certiorari for (Annexure P-5) and 01.09.2016 st of proficiency step up has been titioner has produced a copy of the WP-28852-2017 titled as 'Roshan n Limited and others', and other State Government, vide letter dated owered Committee to address the including the issue which has arisen ons have been disposed of with the xxx xxx nder ri for 2016 been the an other ated the risen h the VIMAL KUMAR 2026.08.14 16:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-22099-2022 (O M fo L (O&M) (2) 14. In compliance with the ord this Court in CWP No. 7727 of State of Punjab and others and Major Singh vs. State of Punjab of Punjab vide letter dated 16 Empowered Committee to addres the employees. 15. In view of the above, the p following terms: a. The petitioners are dire representations setting out the Empowered Committe date of receipt of a certified b. The Empowered Co opportunity of hearing t adjudicate their claims speaking order within a fu keeping in view the judgme c. It is further clarifi situated employee, who ha shall also be at liberty to s the Empowered Committe shall be decided by the manner in accordance with 16. This Court is constrained t involved herein has travelled occasions, and has even engage Supreme Court. One is compelled Litigation Policy serve if matter settled by judicial pronouncemen spiral back into litigation until highest constitutional forum? On crystalised, compelling simila repeatedly invoke the writ jurisdic order dated 20.03.2025 passed by 7 of 2025 titled Paramjit Kaur vs. and CWP No. 7728 of 2025 titled njab and others, the Government 16.04.2025, has constituted an dress the various issues raised by he petition(s) are disposed of in the directed to submit comprehensive out their respective claims before ittee within one month from the tified copy of this order. d Committee shall afford a fair ng to the petitioners and shall ms by passing a reasoned and a further period of three months, gments referred to hereinabove. larified that any other similarly o has not approached this Court, to submit a representation before ittee, and such representation(s) the Committee in a time-bound with law. ed to observe that the controversy lled to this Court on multiple aged the attention of the Hon'ble elled to ask: what purpose does the atters, despite being conclusively ements, are permitted to endlessly until they once again reach the ? Once the law on an issue stands milarly situated employees to risdiction to secure identical reliefs by vs. led ent an by the ive ore the air all nd ths, rly urt, ore (s) nd rsy ple ble the ely sly the nds to iefs VIMAL KUMAR 2026.08.14 16:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-22099-2022 (O fa ju ju fi xx 3. comprehensive Committee wi Committee sha adjudicate the period of three 4. 13.08.2026 Vimal (O&M) (3) is contrary to public policy and t model employer, is under a co fairly, promptly, and in good fai and inertia in implementing Cour recurring concern; one that erode justice delivery system. The H consistently underscored that ju justice denied, but justice dilu defeated. Passive resistance to institutional arrogance and a discipline. This Court, therefor Empowered Committee with ear lawful decisions shall be taken, finally brought to an end. xxx xxx xxx Accordingly, the petitioners sha ensive representation setting out their tee within a period of one month fro tee shall afford an opportunity of hear their claim by passing a reasoned f three months thereafter. Disposed of in the above-said term Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable: nd the rule of law. The State, as a constitutional obligation to act faith. Administrative indifference Court directions has emerged as a rodes public trust and burdens the he Hon'ble Supreme Court has at justice delayed is not merely diluted, deferred, and ultimately e to judicial mandates reveals a disregard for constitutional refore, refers the matters to the earnest hope that reasoned and ken, ensuring that the litigation is xxx xxx” shall be at liberty to submit a their claim before the Empowered nth from today and the Empowered f hearing to the petitioners and shall asoned and speaking order within a id terms. (NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No s a act nce s a the has ely ely als nal the nd is it a ered ered shall in a VIMAL KUMAR 2026.08.14 16:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.