CWP No.14206 of 1994 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. DATE OF DECISION: 15.3.2010 Tarlok Singh ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab & Others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.S.K.Sud, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.P.S.Goyal, Advocate for respondent no.1 Mr.RKS Brar, Addl.A.G., Haryana for respondent no.2 Ms.Amanpreet Sandhu, Advocate for respondent no.3 Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) The petitioner was working as Warder in the Central Jail Ambala in March, 1962. He was promoted as Clerk on 11.7.1962 w.e.f. 9.6.1962. In the year 1963, during the National Emergency at the time of Chinese aggression, the petitioner joined the army as Sepoy on 30.3.1963. After serving the Army for about 26 years, the petitioner came to be relieved from the Army on pension on 31.3.1989 in the rank of Naib Subedar. The case of the petitioner was recommended for civil employment. On being relieved, the petitioner approached the Inspector General of Prisons, CWP No.14206 of 1994 2 Haryana for appointment, in view of the government instructions dated 8.7.1963, which, inter-alia, permits the Ex- Army personnel to join the civil service. It is admitted case of the petitioner that despite repeated requests, the petitioner was not given any civil employment. The petitioner was informed by the Inspector General of Prisons, Haryana vide letter dated 19.10.1990 that at the time of re-organization of Punjab State as on 1.11.1966, he had not been allocated the State of Haryana. However, the petitioner was asked vide letter dated 15.4.1991 issued by the IGP (Prisons), Punjab to bring all the papers relating to service rendered in jail department and in military. Fact remains that the petitioner was never appointed. The petitioner has accordingly filed this petition seeking direction for employment in civil service. . At this belated stage, when petitioner must have reached the retirement age, no relief can be granted to the petitioner. In view of the above, I find no merit in this petition which is accordingly dismissed. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 15.3.2010 MFK