CWP No.6422 of 2011 : 1: IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.6422 of 2011 Date of Decision: April 08, 2011 Jasbir Singh .... Petitioner Versus Union of India & others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.S. MANN Present: Mr. Karan Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR, J. 1. The instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution is directed against order dated 19.01.2011 rendered by the Chandigarh Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal holding that the relief claimed by the petitioner suffers from unexplained delay and latches. It is appropriate to mention that the petitioner was appointed as a Grade I Tool and Die Maker on 24.11.1990 and he has sought the relief from the Tribunal against private respondents who were appointed in the year 1987 arguing that they did not possess minimum required qualification for the appointment to the post. On that basis, he had claimed that since initial appointment was not in accordance with the Rules, therefore, no consequential seniority in the higher post be conferred on them. Accordingly, he sought a declaration to be declared senior to the private respondents with all consequential benefits. The Tribunal has rightly concluded CWP No.6422 of 2011 : 2: that since his appointment in the year 1990, the petitioner has maintained blissful silence and the filing of Original Application in the year 2011 is highly belated on account of the provisions made in Section 21 of the Administrative Tribunal Act 1986. 2. We have heard the learned counsel and are of the view that the opinion expressed by the Tribunal is unexceptionable and does not suffer from any legal infirmity warranting admission of the petition. It is not open to the petitioner to unsettle the settle position and claim benefits in respect of seniority after a lapse of two decades. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition fails and the same is dismissed. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (T.P.S. MANN) JUDGE April 08, 2011 sonika