IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 636 CWP-363-2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.07.2026 JAGBIR SINGH ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR. ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Present : Mr. Tapan K. Yadav, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Naveen Kumar, Addl. AG, Haryana. **** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner was given adverse remarks for the years 01.04.2000 till 31.03.2001 on account of there being an FIR No.236 of 2000 wherein untraced report was filed and as such, criminal proceedings were dropped and consequently, discharged. The departmental inquiry was held not proved by the Enquiry Officer, in wake of which, the adverse remarks were expunged by the Division Bench of this Court in CWP-1223-2007 filed by the petitioner allowing the same vide judgment dated 25.04.2007. 2. Likewise, for the years 01.04.2001 till 31.12.2001, adverse remarks were again recorded on the basis of above FIR as also FIR No.452 of 2001 wherein he was acquitted vide judgment dated 13.03.2008, Annexure P2, and exonerated in the departmental inquiry, Annexure P3. 3. Learned State counsel, despite his best efforts, has not been able to controvert the factual position and draw out any distinctive aspects in the aforementioned judgment. 4. In view of the above, the present petition is allowed, in terms of CWP-1223-2007. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) 16.07.2026 JUDGE ashok Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No ASHOK KUMAR 2026.07.16 17:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document