Dharmendra Kumar Pandey Dk Pandey v. Haryana State Warehousing Corporation And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 27.05.2026 Dharmendra Kumar Pandey @ D.K. Pandey ....Petitioner

Versus

Haryana State Warehousing Corporation (HSWC) and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR

Present:

Mr. Jaspal Singh Pannu, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3.

**** HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1.

The present Civil Writ Petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly in the nature of mandamus, directing respondent No.1 not to effect recovery from the petitioner pursuant to the punishment and recovery imposed vide Office Order bearing Endst. No. HSWC/Admn./AMAI/AMA-II/EA-5/EA-6/2026/6757 dated 17.03.2026/01.04.2026 (Annexure P-1)

during the pendency and final adjudication of the statutory appeal dated 11.05.2026 (Annexure P-7) pending before respondent No.3; further seeking stay of the impugned recovery during the pendency of the present petition. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the outset, submits that he will be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.1 to decide the statutory appeal dated 11.05.2026 (Annexure P-7) filed by the petitioner by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner. He further prays that till final disposal of the aforesaid statutory appeal, recovery from the petitioner may be stayed.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Advocate, appearing on advance notice, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent No.2 and 3 and submits that he has no objection, in case a direction is issued to respondent No.1 to hear and decide the statutory appeal dated 11.05.2026 (Annexure P-7), in a time bound manner. 5.

In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, without commenting upon merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of and respondent No.1 is directed to hear and decide the statutory appeal dated 11.05.2026 (Annexure P-7) in a time bound manner and pass a speaking order, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

6.

Since the statutory appeal of the petitioner is still pending and yet

to be decided, it would be in the interest of justice that no further recovery will be effected from the petitioner till the disposal of the appeal. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE 27.05.2026 parul verma Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No