IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. L.P.A. No.1081 of 2001 (O&M) Date of decision: 29.1.2010 State of Haryana and another. -----Appellants Vs. Prem Chand & others. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present:- Mr. M.S. Sindhu, Addl.A.G., Haryana for the appellants. --- ORDER: 1. This appeal has been preferred by the State of Haryana against order of learned Single Judge, setting aside order of reversion of the respondent/writ petitioner from the post of Assistant to the post of Clerk. 2. The writ petitioner was given promotion in the year 1982. Later, order of reversion was passed without giving any opportunity of hearing to the writ petitioner and without drawing up the joint seniority. The said order was sought to be defended on account of certain orders passed by the department. LPA No.1081 of 2001 3. Learned Single Judge held that promotion having been given, passing of order of reversion without giving hearing to the writ petitioner was in violation of principles of natural justice. Reliance was placed on judgment of this Court in Kanta Devi v. State of Haryana and others 1993 (4) RCR 90. 4. We have heard learned counsel for the appellants. 5. The order of promotion was passed in the year 1982 and has continued to remain in operation for the period of 28 years. The impugned judgment of learned Single Judge is also 10 years old and no stay was granted. In view of lapse of long period, we do not find any ground to interfere with the view taken by learned Single Judge. 6. The appeal is dismissed. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE January 29, 2010 ( ALOK SINGH ) ashwani JUDGE 2