K.L.SEHRA vs HARYANA LAND RECLAMATION AND D

RSA-1508-1999 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RSA-1508-1999 (O&M) K.L. SEHRA ......Appellant Vs. HARYANA LAND RECLAMATION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. .....Respondent Reserved on : 07.05.2026 Pronounced on: 11.05.2026 Uploaded on: 12.05.2026 Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? NO Whether full judgment is pronounced? YES CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Umesh Narang, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Ajay Chauhan, Advocate for the respondent. **** SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. 1. The present appeal is preferred judgment and decree dated 03.06.1997 passed by learned Civil Judge (Jr. Division), Karnal and judgment and decree dated 03.09.1998 passed by learned Additional District Judge, Karnal, whereby, the civil suit as well as the appeal filed by the appellant were dismissed respectively. 2. Brief facts of the case as per the civil suit are that appellant joined respondent/Corporation as Assistant Manager on 11.12.1974. He was chargesheeted under Rule 7 of Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1952 vide memo dated 09.10.1986 on the charge of being willfully absent from duty from 18.06.1986 till he