Khushwinder Mangla v. State Of Punjab And Others

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Civil Writ Petition No. 799 of 2023 Date of Decision: 30.01.2023 Khushwinder Mangla ... Petitioner(s)

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State of Punjab and Others ... Respondent(s) CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal.

Present:

Mr. Siddharth Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Vikas Arora, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondents.

Anil Kshetarpal, J.

1.

The petitioner prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the charge sheet issued to him on 19.10.2012. 2.

Primarily, the quashing of the charge sheet has been sought on the ground that it is pending for the last ten years. 3.

The Principal Secretary, Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Punjab, has filed an affidavit and the same is taken on record. It is claimed therein that after the conclusion of the departmental inquiry, a report has been submitted and the competent authority is seized of the matter.

4.

Mr. Vikas Arora, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, on the instructions from Mr. Sukhveer Singh, Senior Assistant, Food Supply Department, submits that the final decision shall be taken, positively, within DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2023.02.01 10:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document a period of two weeks from today.

Civil Writ Petition No. 799 of 2023 5.

Keeping in view the aforesaid statement of the learned State counsel, no further order is required to be passed. Hence, the present writ petition is disposed of.

(Anil Kshetarpal) Judge January 30, 2023 "DK"

Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2023.02.01 10:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document