IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.1110 of 2009 Partap Singh Vs. State of Haryana & others Present: Mr.P.L.Verma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Harish Rathee, Sr.DAG, Haryana, for respondent Nos.1 & 2. None for respondent No.3. ***** RANJIT SINGH, J. The petitioner, who was working as a Lecturer, has retired from service on 31.8.2008. The grievance raised in the present writ petition is that he was not given his dues for promotion from the date his juniors were so promoted. The petitioner has fairly disclosed in the writ petition that he was charge sheeted under Rule 7 of Haryana Civil Service (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1987 on 29.7.2001. The petitioner has also disclosed that ultimately the charges were disposed of by award of punishment of stoppage of two increments in the year 2007. On this basis, the petitioner would plead that his right to consider for promotion from the date his juniors were promoted would revive and once the charge sheet has been finalised, his case is required to be considered for promotion from the date his juniors were so promoted. The petitioner normally could have made such a claim if he had been completely exonerated of the charges levelled against him. He may have some grievance that the charge sheet, which was issued in the year 2001, was finalised only after expiry of six years, i.e., in the year 2007. However, he did not raise a grievance in this regard prior to the present stage. Once the petitioner has now been Civil Writ Petition No.1110 of 2009 : 2 : punished with stoppage of two increments, his right to consider for promotion would have to be by keeping this punishment in view. Since the petitioner has already retired, really no useful purpose would be served in issuing the direction as prayed for as he does not seem to be having a right for consideration for promotion from the date his juniors were promoted. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. July 26, 2010 ( RANJIT SINGH ) ramesh JUDGE