IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.16424 of 2009 Date of Decision: October 28, 2009 Sadiquan .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. G.S. Bal, Advocate, for the petitioner. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) Learned counsel has not been able to justify delay and laches in filing the petition. Annexure P-1 dated 22.7.1971 is a Medical Certificate of fitness. At the time of entry in Government service, on examination of the petitioner, the age of the petitioner was stated to be 22 years on assessment of the petitioner and by appearance. All through the service, the issue was not raked up. At the stage of retirement, it has been asserted that the petitioner would have one more year to go in service. CWP No.16424 of 2009 [2] In view of delay and laches, no ground for interference is made out. The petition is dismissed. (AJAI LAMBA) October 28, 2009 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?