CWP No.16077 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No.16077 of 2008 Date of decision: 10.9.2008 Chamkaur Singh & others ..Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. SPS Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ashutosh Mohunta, J. (oral) The petitioners were working as Home Guards in the office of the District Commandant, Punjab Home Guards, Firozepur, were terminated from service vide order Annexure P-1 on the ground that they had gone on strike by forming a union and were trying to instigate other Home Guards. The petitioners belonged to a disciplined force and hence an inquiry was conducted about their conduct and they were asked to tender apology. However, the petitioners refused to tender apology and order of their termination were passed by the Battalion Commander, Punjab Home Guard, Ferozepur vide order dated 1st August, 2003. The petitioners have impugned this order after a period of more than five years. In view of the fact that the order Annexure P-1 has been CWP No.16077 of 2008 2 impugned after an inordinate delay of more than five years, we find no ground to give any relief to the petitioners in this case. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE September 10, 2008 'rajpal'