High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/20343/2020disposed of

Iqbal Singh Brar v. Punjab Agro Industries Corporation And Others

2024-07-24Mr. Justice Namit Kumar2 pages

CWP No.20343 of 2020 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.20343 of 2020 (O&M) Date of decision: 24.07.2024 Iqbal Singh Brar ....Petitioner

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Punjab Agro Industries Corporation and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

Present:

Mr. Jatinder Jit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Mona Yadav, Advocate for Mr. Ranjit Singh Kalra, Advocate for the respondents.

NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) Prayer in this writ petition filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, for quashing the Memorandum of Charges dated 26.10.2020 (Annexure P-3), issued by respondent No.2, four days before the superannuation, vide which the petitioner has been alleged to be guilty of causing financial loss of Rs.6,22,959/- on account of negligence and on account of deductions made by the FCI for moisture cut on account of delivery of Wheat Crop for the year 2014-15 stored at Mehal Bukhari Open Plinths, Ajnala, District Amritsar and Gujja Peer Godowans, Ajnala.

MOHD YAKUB 2024.07.24 18:41 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.20343 of 2020 (O&M) Short reply on behalf of the respondents has been filed in the Court, which is taken on record.

According to the reply, the issue involved in the present writ petition has already been decided by this Court in CWP No.19457 of 2023 and other connected cases, titled as "Satish Kumar and another vs Ministry of Consumer Affairs and others", decided on 24.05.2024, wherein it has been held that writ petition against the showcause notice/charge-sheet is not maintainable. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of in terms of the judgment passed by this Court in Satish Kumar's case (supra). (NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 24.07.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.07.24 18:41 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh