Nirvail Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS

CWP-22406-2018 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-22406-2018 Date of decision: - 06.02.2020 Nirvail Singh ....Petitioner

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State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. Gaurav Sharma, Advocate for Mr. M.S. Bedi, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Navdeep Chhabra, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. **** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) In the present writ petition, petitioner is challenging the charge-sheet dated 16.05.2017 (Annexure P-5) on the ground that the issuance of the said charge-sheet is in violation of Rule 2.2(b)(ii) of the Punjab Civil Service Rules, Vol.II as no charge-sheet can be issued to a retired employee in respect of an event, which took place four years prior to the initiation of the disciplinary proceedings. Though, no reply has been filed by the respondents-State so far, but learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents brought to the notice of this Court an order dated 12.07.2019 that the charge-sheet dated 16.05.2017 (P-5) has already been withdrawn by the Competent NARESH KUMAR 2020.02.12 11:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-22406-2018 -2Authority and therefore, the grievance of the petitioner already stands redressed.

As the charge-sheet has already been withdrawn, no grievance of the petitioner subsists and the present writ petition has been rendered infructuous and the same is disposed of as such. ( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) February 06, 2020 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2020.02.12 11:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh