IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH LPA No. 996 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 04, 2011 Gurwant Pal Singh …Appellant Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND KUMAR Present: Mr.Ranjivan Singh, Advocate for the appellant. 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 appeal under Clause X of the Letters Patent is directed against order dated 21.01.2011 rendered by the learned Single Judge while dismissing the writ petition. The selection in the present case pertains to year 1998 and the same was sought to be challenged in the year 2011 after a period of 13 years. The learned Single Judge has non-suited the appellant on the ground that on such a belated stage relief cannot be granted. Even earlier CWP No. 5465 of 1999, where the selection was challenged and in which the appellant had filed an application for impleading him as a party, also stood dismissed. There is, thus, no merit in the appeal. 2. Accordingly, the appeal fails and the same is dismissed. 3. In view of the dismissal of appeal on merit, we do not wish to pass any order on the application seeking condonation of delay of 39 days in filing of the instant appeal. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (ARVIND KUMAR) JUDGE August 04, 2011 Atul