BALBIR SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

-1- CWP-15381 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-15381 of 2026 Date of decision: 18.05.2026 Balbir Singh ….Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Sukhndeep Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Swapan Shorey, DAG, Punjab. NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Instant petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for setting aside the chargesheet dated 931 dated 12.03.2020 (Annexure P-1), dissent note dated 25.08.2023 (Annexure P-5), punishment order dated 13.09.2023 (Annexure P-7), passed by respondent No.2 and order dated 28.10.2024 (Annexure P-10), passed by respondent No.1 against the petitioner having been passed in complete contravention to the findings of the departmental inquiry and settled principles of law and to release the retiral benefits of the petitioner along with interest @ 18% per annum from the date of dues became payable till its realization. 2. One of the grounds raised in the present petition is that the order dated 28.10.2024 (Annexure P-10), passed by the Appellate RAVINDER SINGH 2026.05.19 09:53 I attest to the accura