IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 118 CWP-18650-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 09.07.2025 JAGAN NATH ...... Petitioner VERSUS THE PUNJAB STATE COOPERATIVE SUPPLY AND MARKETING FEDERATION LIMITED AND OTHERS ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present :- Mr. Shiv Kumar, Advocate and Mr. Lovedev Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. *** Deepinder Singh Nalwa, J. (Oral) 1. In the present writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the charge sheets dated 23.08.2018 (Annexure P-3) and 27.06.2023 (Annexure P- 6), issued to the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner submits that the said charge sheets were issued to the petitioner while he was in service. The petitioner retired on 30.06.2023 on attaining the age of superannuation. He contends that the departmental proceedings are being continued even after the retirement of the petitioner under 2.2 (b) of the Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume II (for short the 'Rules'). He submits that the post on which, the petitioner was working was not a pensionable post. Therefore, there is no question of withholding or withdrawing of the pension in the case of petitioner as such and there is no purpose of continuing with the charge sheets issued to the petititioner. It is also the case of the petitioner that no punishment can be imposed upon the petitioner after retirement. RIMPAL RANI 2025.07.12 15.40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-18650-2025 :2: 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, on instructions from petitioner, submits that at this stage, he will be satisfied if the present writ petition is treated as a representation and a direction is given to respondent No.1 to decide the same after taking into consideration all the contentions raised in the writ petition in accordance with law in a time bound manner. 4. Notice of motion. 5. Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 and does not oppose the prayer, as made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 6. In view of above, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to treat the present writ petition as a representation and decide the same in accordance with law by passing a speaking order taking into consideration all the contentions raised by the petitioner within a period of 01 month from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. 7. Pending application(s), if any, stand(s) disposed of accordingly. (DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA) JUDGE 09.07.2025 Rimpal Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No RIMPAL RANI 2025.07.12 15.40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document