IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.3018 of 2024(O&M) Date of Decision:29.01.2026 Karan Singh ….Petitioner vs. State of Haryana and others ….Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: Mr. Rohit Mittal, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Parveen Mehta, Addl. A.G., Haryana *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of adverse remarks recorded in his Annual Confidential Report ( for short “ACR”) for the period from 22.04.2017 to 01.08.2017. 2. The petitioner preferred instant petition before this Court assailing adverse remarks recorded in his ACR. He further assailed order dated 20.03.2023 whereby his representation was rejected by Superintendent of Police, Mahendergarh. He filed representation before Additional Director General of Police assailing adverse remarks recorded in his ACR. Additional Director General of Police, South Range, Rewari vide order dated 05.04.2019 rejected his representation. During the pendency of instant petition, Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Haryana, Home Department vide order dated 28.05.2025 has expunged adverse remarks PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2026.01.29 05:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP No. 3018 of 2024(O&M) -2- recorded in the petitioner’s ACR. Category of his ACR has been upgraded to “Good” from “Below Average”. 3. Learned counsel for the petitoner submits that in the wake of order dated 28.05.2025 passed by Government, the petition has rendered infructuous. 4. Learned Stated counsel expressed his inability to controvert the aforesaid submission. 5. In the wake statement of both sides, the petition stands disposed of as having been rendered infrutuous. 6. Before parting with the order, this Court finds it appropriate to direct Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Government of Haryana to file an affidavit within four weeks from today in the Registry of the Court clarifying under which provision mercy petition against adverse remarks recorded by competent authority is maintainable and can be adjudicated by Home Department. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 29.01.2026 paramjit Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable: No PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2026.01.29 05:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document