Sudesh Bajaj v. Krishan Kumar And ORS

COCP No.220 of 2021

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH COCP No.220 of 2021 Sudesh Bajaj ......Petitioner

Versus

Krishan Kumar and others .....Respondents Date of Decision: 22.02.2021 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARINDER SINGH SIDHU

Present:

Mr. R. K. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Aditya Sharda, AAG, Punjab.

HARINDER SINGH SIDHU, J By way of filing a writ petition bearing CWP No. 20156 of 2014, the petitioner has laid challenge to the impugned order dated 17.02.2014 vide which he had been dismissed from service and order dated 10.06.2014 dismissing the appeal filed by him. The writ petition was allowed by this Court vide order dated 08.11.2019 whereby orders dated 17.02.2014 and 10.06.2014 were quashed with a direction to respondent No. 1 to reconsider the matter and pass an order afresh keeping in view the punishments imposed upon similarly placed officers who were issued charge sheets along with the petitioner. Pursuant to the said order, respondent No. 1 has now imposed a punishment of 33% cut in pension of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the punishment imposed on 61 other employees, similarly placed like the petitioner, was minor punishment.

MANOJ KUMAR 2021.02.23 09:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

COCP No.220 of 2021 In these circumstances, present petition is disposed of with the observation that respondent No. 1 may reconsider the order imposing 33% cut from pension of the petitioner and pass appropriate order keeping in view the punishment imposed on similarly situated employees within a period of one month from today.

Consequential benefits on the basis of the fresh order to be passed be also released to the petitioner within a period of one month thereafter.

February 22, 2021 (Harinder Singh Sidhu) manoj Judge Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No MANOJ KUMAR 2021.02.23 09:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document