H.S. MATHARU vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER

1 CWP-26373-2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 229 CWP-26373-2022 Date of Decision: 13.05.2026 H.S. Matharu ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Ms. Rumpa Ghorai Saha, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Sonak, AAG, Punjab. Mr. A.S Shergil, Advocate for Ms. Swati Dayalan, Advocate for respondent No.2. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to finalize the long pending disciplinary proceeding due to which leave encashment of petitioner has been withheld on the pretext of pending disciplinary proceedings since the year 2017 which is in violation of the law laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court in Prem Nath Bali Vs. Registrar, High Court of Delhi and another, Civil Appeal No.958 of 2010 reported as (2015) 16 SCC 415. Further directing the respondents to release the amount of the leave encashment PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.05.15 14:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 CWP-26373-2022 along with inter