GAGANDEEP SINGH AND ANOTHER vs THE PUNJAB STATE COOPERATIVE SUPPLY AND MARKETING FEDERATION LIMITED AND OTHERS

125 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-13451-2026 Date of decision: 04.05.2026 Gagandeep Singh and another ....Petitioners Versus The Punjab State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Shiv Kumar, Advocate and Mr. Lovedev Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to hear and decide the statutory departmental appeal dated 08.04.2026 (Annexure P-3) along with application for stay dated 08.04.2026 (Annexure P-4) filed by the petitioners against the order dated 17.03.2026 (Annexure P-2) passed by respondent No.3 being Punishing Authority in a time bound manner as stipulated under the Service Rules r/w instructions dated 03.03.1997 (Annexure P-5). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners inter alia contends that the service of the petitioners is governed by the Common Cadre Rules, 1990 and Punishment & Appeal Rules, 1990 (Annexures P-1 & P-1/A, respectively). The petit