IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH L.P.A. No. 540 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision : April 06, 2011 Ran Singh ….Appellant Versus State of Haryana and others …. Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.S. MANN Present : Mr. Manoj Kaushik, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Aman Chaudhary, Additional Advocate General, Hry. for respondent No. 1 and 2. Mr. Rajesh Lamba, Advocate for respojdent Nos. 3 and 4. 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? M.M. KUMAR, J. 1. The instant appeal under Clause X of the Letters Patent is directed against the judgment dated 14.7.2009 rendered by the learned Single Judge holding that the appellant is not entitled to the grant of higher pay scale of Rs.1200-2040. 2. The aforesaid claim was made w.e.f. 1987 and the learned Single Judge has declined the prayer on the ground that the appellant did not possess technical qualification of I.T.I., which is necessary for earning the aforesaid scale. The other ground for rejecting the claim made by the appellant is that there is huge delay as the cause of action had arisen to the appellant in the year 1987 but he has L.P.A. No. 540 of 2010 (O&M) -2- approached this Court by filing the petition in the year 2009. 2. Having heard the learned counsel, we are of the considered view that no exception is provided to the order passed by the learned Single Judge. It is not disputed before us that the appellant lacks technical qualification of I.T.I. and, therefore, he could not claim the pay scale of Rs.1200-2040. Even otherwise, there is huge unexplained delay of 22 years in seeking adjudication of this Court. The appeal is wholly without any merit and the same is, hereby, dismissed. ( M.M. KUMAR ) JUDGE ( T.P.S. MANN ) April 06, 2011 JUDGE satish