BASESHAR SINGH vs PB. AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AND ANR

CWP-16957-2014(O&M) - 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-16957-2014(O&M) Reserved on: 24.03.2026 Pronounced on: 26.05.2026 Uploaded on: 26.05.2026 Whether only operative part of the judgment is pronounced or the full Judgment is pronounced: Full Judgment BASESHAR SINGH …PETITIONER VS. PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT & OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Mr. R.K. Malik, Sr. Advocate (arguing counsel) with Mr. Sandeep Dhull, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Sumeet Mahajan, Sr. Advocate (arguing counsel) with Ms.Shruti Singla, Advocate, and Ms. Balpreet K. Sidhu, Advocate for respondent-High Court. ***** SANJIV BERRY, J. 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition challenging the impugned order dated 17.09.2013 (Annexure P-1) passed by respondent No.2 on the recommendation of respondent No.1, retiring the petitioner prematurely from government service on attaining the age of 50 years in public interest. Challenge is also to the consequential orders passed by respondent No.2 dated 07.11.2013 (Annexure P-2) and also to the subsequent orders (Annexure P4, P- 5 & P-6) rejecting