IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 684 CWP-2989-2004 (O&M) Date of decision: 09.04.2025 P.D. Garg ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present : None for the petitioner Mr. Amarpreet Singh Bains, AAG Punjab Mr. Gaurav Jagota, Advocate for Mr. B.S. Patwalia, Advocate for respondent No.3 ***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer made in the present petition is for quashing the order dated 21.01.2004, Annexure P-6, whereby respondent No.3 was promoted, might not due to efflux of time, even be surviving. 2. Learned State counsel refers to para 3 of the preliminary submission of the written statement dated 10.01.2004 of Joint Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Home Affairs and Justice stating therein that in the final seniority list, respondent No.3 and one Mr. R.S. Bajwa, who were appointed against direct quota posts on compassionate grounds were assigned Seniority Nos.31 and 32, while the petitioner was at 35, to which there was no rebuttal by way of filing any replication. 3. Disposed of, reserving the petitioner with a liberty to get it revived, in case, lis still survives. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 09.04.2025 M.Kamra Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No MOHIT 2025.04.09 17:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document