Civil Writ Petition No.5694 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.5694 of 2008 Date of decision: April 04, 2008 Rohtas … Petitioner Versus Registrar Cooperative Societies and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Ravinder Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J. (ORAL) The petitioner was employed as a driver in SPINFED on 15th July, 1981. As SPINFED went into losses, therefore, the petitioner along with other employees was retrenched on 31st December, 1997. Counsel for the petitioner contends that the other persons, who were retrenched from service have been absorbed in different departments of the govt. However, the petitioner has been overlooked in absorption. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner filed numerous representations to the State Government to absorb him but no action has been taken on his representations. After going through the contends of the writ petition, it is clear that the petitioner was retrenched from service on 31st December, Civil Writ Petition No.5694 of 2008 2 1997, i.e., more than 10 years ago. Petitioner ought to have approached this Court earlier for redressal of his grievances. Counsel for the petitioner prays that he be allowed to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the competent authority for redressal of his grievances. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty, as prayed for, granted. [ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA] JUDGE [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE April 04, 2008. rps