211 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP-12937-2020 (O&M) Date of Decision: 13.08.2025 Jaipal ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and Others ...Respondents And Sr. No. Case No. Petitioner(s) Respondent(s) 2. CWP-20800-2020 (O&M) Jaipal State of Haryana and Others 3. CWP-20805-2020 (O&M) Jaipal State of Haryana and Others CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Dr. S.K. Redhu, Advocate for the petitioner (Through VC). Mr. Ravi Partap Singh, DAG, Haryana. JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. As common issues are involved in the captioned petitions, with the consent of both sides, the same are hereby disposed of by this common order. For the sake of brevity and convenience, facts are borrowed from CWP-12937-2020. 2. On 27.08.2020, the following order was passed: “It is the contention of learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in judicial custody in a criminal case, which has been registered against him because of which he is unable to participate in the departmental enquiry, which has been initiated against him vide order dated 07.05.2020 (Annexure P-4). He, therefore, contends that the proceedings of second departmental enquiry be kept in abeyance. Counsel for the petitioner has also placed reliance on the challenge made by him to the earlier departmental enquiry in Civil Writ Petition No.12140 of 2020 PRINCE CHAWLA 2025.08.13 16:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-12937-2020 (O&M) and other connected cases -2- titled as Jaipal Vs. State of Haryana and others, in which notice of motion has been issued by this Court for today. However, in the said writ petition, no reply has been filed. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Ms.Kirti Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the State. Reply to the writ petition be filed within a period of five weeks with an advance copy to counsel opposite. Replication, if any, be filed prior to the next date of hearing. List on 02.11.2020 alongwith Civil Writ Petition No.12140 of 2020. In the meanwhile, departmental proceedings initiated against the petitioner vide order dated 07.05.2020 (Annexure P-4) be kept in abeyance.” 3. Dr. S.K. Redhu, Advocate submits that petitioner has retired on attaining the age of superannuation. He was wrongly implicated in criminal cases. The jurisdictional Superintendent of Police (SP) was biased which resulted in registration of many criminal cases against him. 4. In the wake of judgment dated 13.05.2025 passed by this Court in a bunch of petitions including CWP No.15246 of 2022 titled as ‘Narender Kumar Versus State of Haryana and others’, the petitions are disposed of with liberty to respondent to proceed with departmental proceedings in accordance with law. 5. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 13.08.2025 Prince Chawla Whether Speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No PRINCE CHAWLA 2025.08.13 16:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document