Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 1884 Raj
Judgement Date : 26 February, 2024
[2024:RJ-JD:9681-DB]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
JODHPUR
D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15807/2023
No 3166030 Ex- Rect Kana Ram Jani S/o Late Sh. Harlal Ram,
Aged About 66 Years, By Caste Vishnoi, Resident Of Village And
Post Dabari, Tehsil - Osian, Distt - Jodhpur (Raj.) - 342303.
----Petitioner
Versus
1. Union Of India, Through Secretary Ministry Of Defence,
New Delhi - 110010.
2. The Chief Of The Army Staff, Army Headquarters Dhq Po,
New Delhi - 110011.
3. Principal Controller, Defence Accounts (Pension).
Draupadhi Ghat, Prayagraj (Up) - 211014.
4. Records The Jat Regiment, Pin- 900496 C/o 56 Apo.
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. D. S. Dhaka
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Mukesh Rajpurohit, DySG
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MUNNURI LAXMAN
Order
26/02/2024
1. The matter comes up for consideration of the application
No.01/23 preferred on behalf of the petitioner for overruling the
defect as pointed out by the Registry.
2. For the reasons mentioned in the aforesaid application for
overruling the defect, the same is allowed.
3. Learned Dy.S.G. has shown the judgment of Division Bench
of this Court rendered in the case of Shiv Lal Meghwal vs.
Union of India & Ors. (D.B. Civil Writ Petition
No.3823/2023) decided on 31.05.2023, whereby delay of 32
[2024:RJ-JD:9681-DB] (2 of 2) [CW-15807/2023]
years was made a ground for dismissing claim of the petitioner.
The aforesaid judgment passed by the Hon'ble Division Bench of
this Court has been upheld by the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide
order dated 21.08.2023 rendered in the case of Shiv Lal
Meghwal vs. Union of India & Ors. (S.L.P. No.17487/2023).
4. Admittedly, delay in the present case is of 44 years and
8 months.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner tried to persuade this
Court on merits, but without interfering on the dictum as laid
down in Shiv Lal Meghwal's case (supra), the present writ
petition is dismissed on the ground of delay only which is of
44 years and 8 months in the instant case.
(MUNNURI LAXMAN), J. (DR. PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI), J.
12-AjaySingh/Sachin/-
Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
Publish Your Article
Campus Ambassador
Media Partner
Campus Buzz
LatestLaws.com presents: Lexidem Offline Internship Program, 2026
LatestLaws.com presents 'Lexidem Online Internship, 2026', Apply Now!