Devender Singh v. State Of Haryana And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-21458-2025 Date of Decision : July 29, 2025 DEVENDER SINGH .....Petitioner

VERSUS

STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Present :

Mr. Anuj Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Arun Kumar Singla, AAG, Haryana for respondents No.1 & 2.

**** ROHIT KAPOOR, J. [Oral] Prayer in the instant petition is for setting aside the show cause notice dated 05.06.2025 [Annexure P-3], which has been issued for reverting the petitioner to the post of Draftsman.

Perusal of the paper-book shows that the petitioner has already submitted a detailed reply dated 12.06.2025 [Annexure P-4] to the aforementioned amended show cause notice.

Notice of motion.

Mr. Arun Kumar Singla, AAG, Haryana, appears on behalf of respondents No.1 & 2 on advance notice and waives service. Learned counsel for parties are ad idem that the petition can be disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1/Competent Authority to decide the show cause notice in a time bound manner. In view thereof and without commenting anything upon the merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of, with a direction to respondent No.1/Competent Authority to decide the show cause notice within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

CWP-21458-2025 -2Needless to say that the notice shall be decided by adhering to the principles of natural justice and by passing a speaking and reasoned order. It is further directed that, in case, the competent authority passed the final order against the petitioner, the same shall remain in abeyance for a period of two weeks from the date of the order.

Disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

(ROHIT KAPOOR) July 29, 2025 JUDGE chiranjeev Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. :

Yes/No AJAY KUMAR 2025.08.04 18:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh