STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS vs SAWINDER PAL SINGH — LPA/1362/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 1. Disposed: --DISMISSED on 12th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: PHHC010788892026

e-Filing Number

06-05-2026

Filing Number

LPA/28550/2026

Filing Date

07-May-2026

Registration No

LPA/1362/2026

Registration Date

08-May-2026

Judge

Mr. Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri , Mrs. Justice Amarjot Bhatti

Coram

Mr. Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri , Mrs. Justice Amarjot Bhatti

Category

1.22 - LPA SERVICE PUNJAB ( 344 )

Judicial Branch

LPA SECTION

Decision Date

12-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

--DISMISSED

Last updated 01-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 1

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

    Adv. ADVOCATE GENERAL PUNJAB

  2. 2.Sawinder Pal Singh

  3. 3.Director Public Instructions Colleges

  4. 4.Sh BC Gupta

  5. 5.The Principal Government College

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.SAWINDER PAL SINGH

  2. 2.Sawinder Pal Singh

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 12-May-2026

    Mr. Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri,mrs. Justice Amarjot BhattiView PDF

    Case Summary: LPA/1362/2026 The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed the State of Punjab's Letters Patent Appeal seeking to challenge a Single Judge's order that prohibited imposing a 10% pension cut on respondent Sawinder Pal Singh. The Court rejected the State's application for condonation of a 580-day delay in filing the appeal, finding that administrative lethargy—obtaining conflicting legal opinions before deciding to appeal—does not constitute "sufficient cause" under Section 5 of the Limitation Act. Following Supreme Court precedent, the Court emphasized that High Courts must exercise extra caution when States seek delay condonation, as private litigants should not face perpetual litigation due to State negligence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 07-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. LPA/1362/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: LPA/1362/2026 The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed the State of Punjab's Letters Patent Appeal seeking to challenge a Single Judge's order that prohibited imposing a 10% pension cut on respondent Sawinder Pal Singh. The Court rejected the State's application for condonation of a 580-day delay in filing the appeal, finding that administrative lethargy—obtaining conflicting legal opinions before deciding to appeal—does not constitute "sufficient cause" under Section 5 of the Limitation Act. Following Supreme Court precedent, the Court emphasized that High Courts must exercise extra caution when States seek delay condonation, as private litigants should not face perpetual litigation due to State negligence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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