IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 106 CWP-13940-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 23.05.2025 GURPREET SINGH SANDHU ...... Petitioner VERSUS PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED AND OTHERS ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present :- Mr. A. K. Virdi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. D. V. Sharma, Senior Advocate with Ms. Shivani Sharma, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 3-PSPCL. *** Deepinder Singh Nalwa, J. (Oral) 1. In the present writ petition, the petitioner has challenged charge sheet dated 02.01.2018 (Annexure P-1), inquiry report and the order dated 28.01.2025 (Annexure P-5) whereby the petitioner has been dismissed from service. 2. Short affidavit of Er. Bant Singh Joint Secretary/Tech 1 Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has been filed in Court today and the same is taken on record. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that there is a remedy of appeal provided under Regulation 18 of the Punjab State Electricity Board Employees (Punishment & Appeal) Regulations, 1971. Learned counsel further submits that once there is a remedy of appeal, the present writ petition is not maintainable. RIMPAL RANI 2025.05.26 10.51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-13940-2025 :2: 4. In view of above, the present writ petition cannot be entertained as there is an alternative remedy of appeal provided under the regulations. The present petition is accordingly dismissed. 5. In event, the petitioner files an appeal against the impugned orders, the same shall be decided by the appellate authority, preferably within a period of 06 months. (DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA) JUDGE 23.05.2025 Rimpal Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No RIMPAL RANI 2025.05.26 10.51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document