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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/21238/2023disposed of

Jagjeet Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

2023-09-22Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

2023:PHHC:125118 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CWP-21238-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision:-22.9.2023 Jagjeet Singh ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Jasvir Singh Dhaliwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG, Punjab.

***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral) 1.

The petitioner seeks issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus so as to direct respondent No.2 to decide his statutory appeal dated 17.5.2023 (Annexure P-3) against order dated 18.12.2020 (Annexure P-1) passed by respondent No.4 - Senior Superintendent of Police, Bathinda, District Bathinda, whereby a penalty of punishment of forfeiture of one year service has been imposed affecting his increments as well. 2.

Learned counsel representing the petitioner submitted that although the petitioner had preferred an appeal before Inspector General of Police, Bathinda Range, Bathinda, District Bathinda, but the same was dismissed. Subsequently, the petitioner preferred an appeal before respondent No.2 - Director General of Police, Punjab i.e. appeal dated 17.5.2023 (Annexeure P-3), but the same is stated to be pending.

MOHAN SINGH 2023.09.22 15:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CWP-21238-2023 (O&M) ( 2 ) 2023:PHHC:125118 3.

Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner but without commenting anything as regards merits of the case or as regards maintainability of the appeal, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 - Director General of Police, Punjab to consider and dispose of the appeal dated 17.5.2023 (Annexeure P-3) expeditiously preferably within a period of 4 months from today, in case the same is found to be maintainable. 22.9.2023 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2023.09.22 15:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment