In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No.12727 of 2007 Date of decision: 23.12.2008 Ram Mehar .....Appellant versus State of Haryana .....Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present: Mr. Rajbir Sehrawat, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Harish Rathee, Sr. DAG, Haryana. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR J. The petitioner has prayed for quashing the order dated 17.10.1996 which was passed on the allegation that the petitioner had worked from 1.6.1978 to 27.8.1979, committed certain acts of omission and commission for which he was charge-sheeted under Rule -7 of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment & Appeal) Rule 1952. He has submitted his explanation by way of reply to the chargesheet contesting the allegation that he fail to exercise proper control over his subordinate while executing the work of Bichpari Minor during his incumbency. The explanation was not found satisfactory as it was found that he was responsible for not getting the estimate and rates approved from the competent authority before allowing payments. The allegation levelled against him was substantiated and, therefore, a minor punishment CWP No.12727 of 2007 -2- of stoppage of 2 increments without cumulative effect was inflicted upon him. After having heard the learned counsel for the parties, we are of the considered view that no challenge to the order dated 17.10.1996 (Annexure P-5) by filing the instant petition after a period of more than three years would be maintainable because against such an order a maximum three years' period of limitation is provided which is the period of limitation provided for filing a civil suit as has been held by Hon'ble the Supreme Court in State of M.P v. Bhai Lal Bhai , AIR 1964 SC 1006. Accordingly the writ petition fails and the same is dismissed. (M. M. KUMAR) JUDGE (K. KANNAN) JUDGE 23.12.2008 A. Kaundal