CWP No.10419 of 1991 (O&M) [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.10419 of 1991 (O&M) Date of Decision: 29.08.2011 Deepak Ahuja son of Shri M.R. Ahuja, resident of House No.1428/III.B.2, Mohali, District Ropar. ... Petitioner Versus Life Insurance Corporation of India, through its Zonal Manager, New Delhi and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present: Mr. Sunil Chadha, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. B.R. Mahajan, Advocate and Mr. V.K. Kaushal, Advocate, for respondent No.1. ***** 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? NO 2. To be referred to the reporters or not? NO 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest? NO K. KANNAN, J. (Oral) 1. The counsel for the petitioner points out to me that at the time when the notice of motion was ordered on 19.07.1991, this Court had directed one seat to be kept reserved for the petitioner. 2. The petition contains the challenge to the denial of a post to the petitioner that was advertised for Apprentice Development Officer and the appointment had been given to private respondents No.3 to 53. I am not prepared to examine the case on merits as it would be inappropriate for a CWP No.10419 of 1991 (O&M) [2] person, who seeks consideration for an appointment as an Apprentice at this length of time. A reservation for a seat ordered in the year 1991 cannot be kept indefinitely for the petitioner's entry for the first time. If the petitioner ought to have taken appropriate steps to have the case listed for consideration on merits earlier and if there is injustice to the petitioner, it is at his own bidding. The writ petition is dismissed since the relief sought for, in my view, has become stale and infructuous. AUGUST 29, 2011 ( K. KANNAN ) Rajan JUDGE