122 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.13364 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 21.05.2025 Union of India and others …..Petitioners. Versus Y.P. Jhanji and another .....Respondents. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA ***** Present:- Ms. Shalini Atri, Advocate for the petitioners. SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA, J.(Oral) 1. The order challenged before us in this writ petition has been passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh (for short ‘the CAT’) on 20.09.2019. 2. No reasons are coming forward for not challenging the order for a period of almost 5½ years. Although there is no time limit prescribed for preferring a writ petition against an order passed by the CAT and the same is essentially filed in terms of the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in L. Chandrakumar Vs. Union of India (1997) 3 SCC 261, we are of the firm view that the normal limitation of three years has to be applied unless there are reasons otherwise on record to show the delay in filing of the writ petition challenging the order passed by the CAT. The YAG DUTT 2025.05.26 14:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP No.13364 of 2025 (O&M) -2- writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed on the ground of gross latches and delay. 3. Pending civil misc. application also stands disposed of. (SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA) JUDGE (MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA) May 21, 2025 JUDGE Yag Dutt Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No YAG DUTT 2025.05.26 14:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment