JAGDEV SINGH vs DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE, PATIALA ETC.

CWP-465-2008 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-465-2008 (O&M) Reserved on : 07.07.2026 Date of Pronouncement : 15.07.2026 Date of Uploading : 17.07.2026 Jagdev Singh ......Petitioner Vs. The District & Sessions Judge, Patiala and others ......Respondents Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? NO Whether full judgment is pronounced? YES CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present : Mr. Tarunveer Vashist, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ranjit Singh Kalra, Advocate, for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Ravneet S. Joshi, DAG, Punjab, for respondent No.3. **** SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. (ORAL) 1. The challenge in the present writ petition is to order dated 30.11.2005, whereby the petitioner was retired from service at the age of 58 years. SUBMISSIONS OF LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE PARTIES 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends as under:- (i) that the petitioner joined the establishment of the Subordinate Courts at Patiala as a Waterman on 16.11.1966 under the administrative control of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. During his long and VIRENDRA SINGH ADHIKARI 2026.07.17 16:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this docu