CWP-1337-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-1337-2025 Date of Decision: 06.05.2025 Krishan Bahadur ......Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Punjab and others ....Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: Mr. Deepak Jaglan, Advocate, for the petitioner (Through V.C). Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG, Punjab. **** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking refixation of pay in view of judgment of Supreme Court in State of Punjab vs. Jagjit Singh and others, 2017(1) SCC 148. 2. The petitioner is claiming that he joined respondent on 10.08.1986 as daily wager. He was regularized on 05.01.2006. He was not paid salary equal to minimum of regular pay scale during 1986 to 2006. 3. Mr. Deepak Jaglan, Advocate, submits that in view of judgment of Supreme Court in Jagjit Singh (Supra), the petitioner was entitled to pay equal to minimum of regular pay scale. 4. Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG, Punjab submits that the petitioner has approached this Court after 19 years from the date of cause of action, if any. A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 13.04.2023 has dismissed a Shivani Gupta 2025.05.06 17:15 CWP-1337-2025 2 bunch of petitions including CWP No.25984 of 2015 titled as “Rajinder Pal and others vs. State of Punjab and another” on the ground of delay. In the said case, similar claim was made after 12 years. 5. On being confronted with aforesaid judgment, Mr. Deepak Jaglan, expressed his inability to controvert applicability of aforesaid judgment to facts of the present case. 6. By order dated 13.04.2023, this Court has dismissed a bunch of writ petitions on the ground of delay wherein a similar claim was made. 7. Dismissed. 06.05.2025 (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) shivani JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking Yes Whether reportable No Shivani Gupta 2025.05.06 17:15