108 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-21531-2025 Date of Decision:26.08.2025 Harbans Singh …Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Abhishek Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing/setting aside the impugned charge-sheet dated 31.03.2016 (Annexure P-10) issued by respondent No.2, enquiry report dated 23.11.2016 (Annexure P-11), report dated 06.02.2024 (Annexure P-14) and impugned termination order dated 31.03.2024 (Annexure P-15), whereby, the petitioner was ordered to be retired compulsorily from his service w.e.f 31.03.2024. He also challenges the impugned order dated 13.09.2024 (Annexure P-16) passed by respondent No.2, whereby, the services of the petitioner were ordered to be treated as “nil” from the date of his appointment. 2. During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petitioner had also filed a statutory appeal to the Principal Secretary, Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training, Punjab, Chandigarh, however, no decision has been conveyed to him on the said appeal. He submits that at this stage, he would be satisfied in case appropriate HITESH 2025.08.26 16:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh CWP-21531-2025 -2 directions are issued to respondent No.1 to decide his appeal in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Surya Kumar, AAG, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents and has no serious objection to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, at this stage. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record carefully. 6. The respondent No.1 is directed to decide the statutory appeal (Annexure P-21) submitted by the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 7. In case, the petitioner is found entitled to any relief, the same shall be granted to him, without any further delay. 8. Disposed of. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 26.08.2025 JUDGE hitesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HITESH 2025.08.26 16:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh