IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.20955 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: December 15, 2008 VIJAY KUMAR BHARTH MATH MASTER ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA. PRESENT: MR. MEHAR SINGH, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) In pursuance to Annexure P-29 the petitioner has filed his reply. From a perusal of facts of this case it is clear that the petitioner absented himself from duty w.e.f. 16.7.1986, till the date of his superannuation which was on 31.12.2003. As the petitioner has remained absent from duty for 17 long years, therefore, in our considered opinion the petitioner is not entitled to any relief. Writ petition dismissed. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE December 15, 2008 (RAJAN GUPTA) Gulati JUDGE