CWP-11153 of 2025 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 120 CWP-11153 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:24.04.2025 Satwinder Singh Walia ....Petitioner Versus The Registrar Cooperative Societies, Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA **** Present: Mr. D. V. Sharma, Sr. Advocate, with Ms. Shivani Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA , J. (Oral) 1. In the present petition, the petitioner has challenged the charge- sheet dated 02.03.2023 (Annexure P-1) on the ground that after the retirement of the petitioner, the abovesaid proceedings cannot be continued as the rule does not stipulte any provision that a departmental proceedings can be initiated after the retirement of an employee. It is also a case of the petitioner that there is no provision of pension and as such no recovery can be effected from the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner, submits that at this stage, he will be satisfied if a direction is given DINESH 2025.04.24 22:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-11153 of 2025 (O&M) 2 to respondent No.2 to decide the demand notice dated 21.03.2025 (Annexure P-5) served by the petitioner, in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Rajesh Sehgal, Addl. A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1 and does not oppose the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the demand notice dated 21.03.2025 (Annexure P-5), within a period of 06 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law. It is also directed that respondent No.2 will consider all the contentions raised in the demand notice. (DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA) JUDGE April 24, 2025 dinesh Whether speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No DINESH 2025.04.24 22:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document