ROHTASH & Ors. v. OTHERS

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI CORAM: AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Ms. Alka Chatrath, Advocate with Ms. Alka Chatrath, Advocate with Ms. Jyoti Pandey, Advocate for the appellants in Ms. Jyoti Pandey, Advocate for the appellants in LPA No.1635 of 2026 (O&M) and for the appellant in LPA No.1635 of 2026 (O&M) and for the appellant in LPA No.1639 of 2026 (O&M). LPA No.1639 of 2026 (O&M) Mr. Vivek K. Thakur, Advocate Mr. Vivek K. Thakur, Advocate for the respondents-PSPCL. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) CM-3989 CM-3999 2026 in/and LPA No.1635 of 2026 (O&M) 3989-3991-3992-LPA-2026 in/and LPA No.1635 of 2026 (O&M) 2026 in/and LPA No.1639 of 2026 (O&M) 3999-4001-LPA-2026 in/and LPA No.1639 of 2026 (O&M) been filed for condoning the delay of Present applications have been filed for condoning the delay of been filed for condoning the delay of filing the appeal in LPA No.1635 of 67 days in filing and 23 days in re-filing the appeal in LPA No.1635 of filing the appeal in LPA No.1635 of 67 days in filing and 23 days in re M) and the delay of 03 days in filing the appeal in LPA No.1639 of 2026(O&M) and the delay of 03 days in filing the appeal in LPA No.1639 of M) and the delay of 03 days in filing the appeal in LPA No.1639 of 2026(O& LPA No.1635 of 2026 (O&M) and LPA No.1639 of 2026 (O&M) -2- 2026 (O&M) along with an application for exemption from filing the certified copies of the same. Keeping in view the contents mentioned in the applications, the same are allowed and the delay of 67 days in filing and 23 days in re-filing the appeal in LPA No.1635 of 2026(O&M) and the delay of 03 days in filing the appeal in LPA No.1639 of 2026 (O&M), are condoned. Exempted from filing certified copies of the same. CM-3990-LPA-2026 in LPA No.1635 of 2026 (O&M) CM-4000-LPA-2026 in LPA No.1639 of 2026 (O&M) Present applications have been filed for placing on record additional documents Annexure A-1 to Annexure A-3 by way of additional evidence. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present applications may kindly be disposed of as having been not pressed any further. Ordered accordingly. LPA No.1635 of 2026 (O&M) and LPA No.1639 of 2026 (O&M)

Present are the set of two appeals, the details of which are mentioned in the heading, involve common question of law in the context of common set of facts and thus they are being decided by a common order.

Learned counsel for the appellant(s) submits that one of the arguments which was required to be raised before the learned Single Judge while passing the impugned order dated 23.12.2025 in CWP No.31045 of 2025 in LPA No.1635 of 2026 and the order dated 16.04.2026 in CWP No.39479 of 2025 in LPA No.1639 of 2026 was that the posts of Ex- Servicemen (General), Sports Category (General) and Economically Weaker Sections (General), lying vacant, were liable to be transferred to the General Category so as to consider the claim of the appellant(s). However, the said LPA No.1635 of 2026 (O&M) and LPA No.1639 of 2026 (O&M) -3- argument could not be raised. Hence, the present set of appeals may kindly be disposed of as having not been pressed any further with liberty to the appellant(s) to file a review before the learned Single Judge.

Ordered accordingly. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Photocopy of this order be placed on the file of another connected case. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE 01-07-2026 Sapna Goyal (AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL) JUDGE NOTE: Whether speaking/ reasoned: YES Whether reportable: NO