Maninder Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS
CWP No. 30733 of 2025 --
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH Date of Decision:27.11.2025 CWP No. 30733 of 2025 Maninder Singh ....Petitioner vs.
State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CWP No. 32316 of 2025 Achhar Singh ....Petitioner vs.
State of Punjab and others ....Respondents
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL
Present:
Mr. Akshit Pathania, Advocate Mr. Arjun Dev, Advocate for Mr. Vivek K.Thakur, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG, Punjab *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1.
By this common order, CWP No. 30733 of 2025 and CWP No. 32316 of 2025 are hereby adjudicated as common questions of law and facts are involved. With the consent of both sides, facts are borrowed from CWP No. 30733 of 2025.
2.
The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of order dated 30.07.2025 PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2025.11.27 05:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
CWP No. 30733 of 2025 -- (Annexure P-8) whereby he has been denied gratuity, regular pension and commutation of pension.
3.
The petitioner retired from service on 30.04.2019. He was implicated in FIR No. 287 dated 28.12.2016, under Sections 409/420 IPC (Sections 465/467/468/471/120-B of IPC added later on) and Section 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act registered at Police Station City Kapurthala. Police completed investigation and filed its report on 18.09.2024 means after five years from the date of his retirement. The departmental proceedings were pending against him which stand concluded on 26.11.2025. 4.
Learned State counsel submits that petitioner has been awarded punishment of forfeiture of three increments by order dated 26.11.2025. The impugned order was passed in the light of pending departmental proceedings.
5.
On being confronted with judgment dated 18.11.2025 passed by this Court in CWP No. 26887 of 2025, titled as "Pahara Singh vs. State of Punjab and others", learned State counsel submits that Competent Authority would reconsider claim of the petitioners in the light of changed circumstances as well as aforesaid judgment.
6.
Counsel for the petitioner(s) agrees to the aforesaid arrangement.
7.
In the wake of statement of learned Stated counsel, the petitions stand disposed of. Let the needful be done within three months from today. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 27.11.2025 paramjit Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable:
No PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2025.11.27 05:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document