Parvinder Lamba v. State Of Haryana And Others

105 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 17410 of 2022 Date of Decision: 05.03.2026 Parvinder Lamba ....Petitioner vs.

State of Haryana and others ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:

Mr. Anshul Jain, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Akshit Pathania, AAG, Haryana *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondents to keep departmental proceedings in abeyance till the conclusion of criminal proceedings arising out of FIR No. 105 dated 13.07.2021, under Sections 323, 427, 506 read with Section 34 of IPC (Sections 307 and 325 IPC added later on), registered at Police Station Satnali, Mahendragarh (Annexure P-1) 2.

Mr. Anshul Jain, Advocate submits that case of petitioner is squarely covered by judgment of Supreme Court in Capt. M. Paul Anthony vs. Bharat Gold Mines Ltd., 1999(3) SCC 679. The foundation of trial as well as departmental proceedings is same, thus, unless and until he is found guilty by trial Court, he should not be departmentally punished. PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2026.03.05 04:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP No. 17410 of 2022 -23.

Mr. Akshit Pathania, A.A.G, Haryana submits that a Coordinate Bench of this Court after noticing judgment of Supreme Court in Capt. M. Paul Anthony's case (supra) has dismissed a bunch of petitions including CWP No.15845 of 2023. The aggrieved officials preferred intra court appeals including LPA No.1255 of 2024 and 1146 of 2024. The intra court appeals stand dismissed vide judgment dated 22.05.2024 and 08.05.2024. 4.

I have heard the arguments of learned counsel for the parties and perused the record with their able assistance. 5.

It is undisputed fact that a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court has dismissed a bunch of petitions involving identical facts and issues. The judgment passed by a Co-ordinate Bench stands upheld by a Division Bench of this Court.

6.

In the wake of judgment dated 22.05.2024 passed by Division Bench of this Court in LPA No.1255 of 2024 titled as "Tulsi Dass vs. State of Haryana and others" and judgment dated 08.05.2024 passed in LPA No.1146 of 2024 titled as "ASI Pawan Kumar vs. State of Haryana and others", it can be concluded that the respondent cannot travel beyond the police report, thus, no prejudice is going to be caused to petitioner, if he leads his defence in departmental proceedings. There is no substance in the apprehension expressed by the petitioner.

7.

Dismissed.

(JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 05.03.2026 paramjit Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable:

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