As stated above, the review order is dated July 9, 1979 while, the writ petition was filed by the appellant in October, 1979.
Being aggrieved by the order of the High Court, the appellant has filed this appeal by special leave.
That review petition was disposed of by the State Government on July 9, 1979.
The appellant filed a writ petition in the High Court of Punjab and Haryana on October 23, 1979, to challenge the order of companypulsory retirement and the refusal of the State Government to review that order.
The writ petition was dismissed by the High Court on the ground, mainly, that though the order of companypulsory retirement was passed in May, 1976, the appellant merely resorted to a tenuous claim for reviewing that order instead of challenging that order on merits in a companyrt of law.
He filed a review petition to the Government of Haryana to challenge the order of companypulsory retirement.
V. Chandrachud, C.J. The appellant, who was working as a Works Manager, Karnal Depot, Haryana Roadways, was retired companypulsorily by an order dated May 14, 1976.
