CWP-8458-2025 IN THE H Deepak Sobti Punjab State P CORAM: Present: NAMIT KUM 1. Articles 226/2 quashing orde Scale of 9 yea additional incr 2. judgment date Lal Vs. Punja connected cas 16.04.2025, h various issues in the present following obse 2025 (O&M) (1) THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB A CHANDIGARH Sobti Versus tate Power Corporation Ltd. & others HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAM Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate, Ad Mr. H.S.Baidwan, Advocate, for KUMAR, J. (Oral) The present petition has been 226/227 of the Constitution of India, g order dated 21.02.2025 (Annexure P 9 years, 16 years & 23 years granted al increments were withdrawn. 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-8458-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 24.08.2026 ...Petitioner others ...Respondents NAMIT KUMAR Advocate, for the petitioner. e, for the respondents-PSPCL. been filed by the petitioner under India, seeking a writ of certiorari for xure P-4), whereby the Time Bound anted to the petitioner in the form of 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 ound m of the an other ated the risen h the VIMAL KUMAR 2026.08.24 18:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-8458-2025 fo p fo ju A 2025 (O&M) (2) 14. In compliance with the order Court in CWP No. 7727 of 2025 Punjab and others and CWP No. 7 vs. State of Punjab and others, the dated 16.04.2025, has constituted address the various issues raised by 15. In view of the above, the p following terms: a. The petitioners are dire representations setting out th Empowered Committee with receipt of a certified copy of b. The Empowered Co opportunity of hearing to the their claims by passing a rea a further period of three judgments referred to hereina c. It is further clarified employee, who has not appr at liberty to submit a represe Committee, and such represe the Committee in a time-bo law. 16. This Court is constrained t involved herein has travelled to th and has even engaged the attention One is compelled to ask: what pur serve if matters, despite being c pronouncements, are permitted litigation until they once again r forum? Once the law on an issue similarly situated employees to jurisdiction to secure identical rel and the rule of law. The State, as constitutional obligation to act fair Administrative indifference and rder dated 20.03.2025 passed by this 25 titled Paramjit Kaur vs. State of No. 7728 of 2025 titled Major Singh the Government of Punjab vide letter tuted an Empowered Committee to d by the employees. he petition(s) are disposed of in the directed to submit comprehensive ut their respective claims before the within one month from the date of y of this order. Committee shall afford a fair o the petitioners and shall adjudicate reasoned and speaking order within ree months, keeping in view the reinabove. fied that any other similarly situated approached this Court, shall also be epresentation before the Empowered presentation(s) shall be decided by bound manner in accordance with ed to observe that the controversy to this Court on multiple occasions, ntion of the Hon'ble Supreme Court. purpose does the Litigation Policy ng conclusively settled by judicial ed to endlessly spiral back into in reach the highest constitutional issue stands crystalised, compelling s to repeatedly invoke the writ l reliefs is contrary to public policy e, as a model employer, is under a t fairly, promptly, and in good faith. nd inertia in implementing Court his of gh tter to the sive the of air ate hin the ted be red by ith rsy ns, rt. icy ial nto nal ing rit icy r a ith. urt VIMAL KUMAR 2026.08.24 18:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CWP-8458-2025 p 3. comprehensive Committee wi Committee sha adjudicate his period of three 4. 5. 21.02.2025, w shall remain the Empowere 24.08.2026 Vimal 2025 (O&M) (3) directions has emerged as a recu public trust and burdens the justi Supreme Court has consistently un not merely justice denied, but ultimately defeated. Passive resista institutional arrogance and a disreg This Court, therefore, refers th Committee with earnest hope that shall be taken, ensuring that the li end. xxx xxx xxx Accordingly, the petitioner sha ensive representation setting out his tee within a period of one month fro tee shall afford an opportunity of hear te his claim by passing a reasoned f three months thereafter. Disposed of in the above-said term It is made clear that the operation 25, which was stayed by this Court ain operative till the petitioner’s claim owered Committee. Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable: recurring concern; one that erodes justice delivery system. The Hon'ble y underscored that justice delayed is but justice diluted, deferred, and sistance to judicial mandates reveals isregard for constitutional discipline. the matters to the Empowered that reasoned and lawful decisions he litigation is finally brought to an xxx xxx” r shall be at liberty to submit a ut his claim before the Empowered nth from today and the Empowered of hearing to the petitioner and shall soned and speaking order within a id terms. eration of the impugned order dated Court vide order dated 26.03.2025, ’s claim is considered and decided by (NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No des ble is nd als ne. red ons an it a ered ered shall in a ated 025, d by VIMAL KUMAR 2026.08.24 18:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.