Rajinder Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

CWP 10119/2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:16/08/2016 Rajinder Singh ............Petitioner vs State of Punjab and others .............Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present:- Mr.Mohd.Salim,Advocate for the petitioner.

Jaswant Singh,J(Oral) Petitioner-Rajinder Singh is working as Junior Assistant with Animal Husbandry Department,Punjab. He has laid challenge to the enquiry report dated 7.8.2015(P-1) holding him guilty to the charges as also punishment order dated 5.5.2016(P-5) whereby major penalty of stoppage of two annual increments with cumulative effect in the light of findings of enquiry report has been imposed.

At the time of hearing, it is a conceded fact that against the punishment order P-5 there is remedy of statutory appeal under the Punishment and Appeal Rules,1970. Hence learned counsel for the petitioner prays for permission to withdraw the petition to enable his client to avail alternative remedy in accordance with law. Another prayer is for a direction for release of the due salary per month. This prayer cannot be accepted due to lack of material particulars in that regard. However, petitioner would be free to approach the authorities concerned even for release of his salary. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty aforesaid. 16.08.2016 (Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge Whether speaking/ reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No Rajinder Parshad Joshi 2016.08.16 17:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document