EX HEAD CONSTABLE LUBHAYA MASIH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS — CWP/11362/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226/227. Disposed: --DISMISSED on 14th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 17-Apr-2026

CNR: PHHC010606392026

e-Filing Number

08-04-2026

Filing Number

CWP/21592/2026

Filing Date

09-Apr-2026

Registration No

CWP/11362/2026

Registration Date

10-Apr-2026

Judge

Mr. Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa

Coram

Mr. Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa

Bench Type

Single

Category

68.21 - SERVICE-PUNJAB POLICE ( 779 )

Judicial Branch

WRITS -I BRANCH

Decision Date

14-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

--DISMISSED

Last updated 01-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226/227

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.EX HEAD CONSTABLE LUBHAYA MASIH

    Adv. R.K.ARYA

  2. 2.State of Punjab through its Chief Secretary

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

  2. 2.State of Punjab through its Chief Secretary

  3. 3.The Director General of Police

  4. 4.The Inspector General of Police

  5. 5.Deputy Inspector General of Police

  6. 6.The Senior Superintendent of Police Gurdaspur

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 14-May-2026

    Mr. Justice Deepinder Singh NalwaView PDF

    Case Summary: CWP/11362/2026 The High Court of Punjab and Haryana dismissed Ex Head Constable Lubhaya Masih's writ petition challenging his 2014 dismissal from Punjab Police on grounds of inordinate delay and laches. Although the petitioner claimed the dismissal order failed to consider his length of service as required by Rule 16.2 of the Punjab Police Rules, 1934, the court declined to examine the merits, finding that filing the petition after approximately 12 years without satisfactory explanation violated the doctrine of delay. The court applied Supreme Court precedent holding that discretionary writ jurisdiction should not ordinarily assist those who approach courts tardily and without explanation for unreasonable delay. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 09-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CWP/11362/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CWP/11362/2026 The High Court of Punjab and Haryana dismissed Ex Head Constable Lubhaya Masih's writ petition challenging his 2014 dismissal from Punjab Police on grounds of inordinate delay and laches. Although the petitioner claimed the dismissal order failed to consider his length of service as required by Rule 16.2 of the Punjab Police Rules, 1934, the court declined to examine the merits, finding that filing the petition after approximately 12 years without satisfactory explanation violated the doctrine of delay. The court applied Supreme Court precedent holding that discretionary writ jurisdiction should not ordinarily assist those who approach courts tardily and without explanation for unreasonable delay. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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