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2025 DAILYLAW 16308 (PNJ)

SHRI BHAGWAN v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CWP/2430/2022 · 2025-08-08

Jagmohan Bansal

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` CWP-2430-2022 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 213 CWP-2430-2022 (O&M) Date of Decision: 08.08.2025 Shri Bhagwan …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Suneel Ranga, Deputy Advocate General, 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 notice/order dated 22.12.2021 whereby he has been made to retire at the age of 55 years. 2. Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Aggarwal, Advocate appeared and filed his Power of Attorney on behalf of the petitioner with no objection from previous counsel. The same is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag the same at an appropriate place. 3. The respondent by impugned notice/order has retired the petitioner on attaining the age of 55 years. The said order has been passed in exercise of power conferred by Rule 9.18(1)(c) of Punjab Police Rules, 1934 (as applicable to State of Haryana) (for short ‘PPR’). The impugned order was passed in December’ 2021. Had the impugned order not been passed, the petitioner would have worked for three more years. He was part of MOHIT KUMAR 2025.08.08 13:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. ` CWP-2430-2022 (O&M) -2- Haryana Police Force and his service was pensionable, thus, he must have received pension which is 50% of last drawn salary. He had not worked during said period. 4. At this stage, this Court does not find it appropriate to set aside order whereby petitioner was made to retire. 5. In the backdrop, this Court is of the considered opinion that present petition deserves to be dismissed and accordingly dismissed. 6. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 08.08.2025 Mohit Kumar Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MOHIT KUMAR 2025.08.08 13:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.