IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 101 CWP-18333-2026 Date of decision : 15.07.2026 Aman Pal ….Petitioner V/S Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. G.S. Dhindsa, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Mehak Aggarwal, Advocate for the respondents. **** NAMIT KUMAR , J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the impugned charge sheet/memo dated 13.08.2019 (Annexure P-1) issued under Rule 8 of the Punjab State Electricity Board Employees (Punishment & Appeal) Regulations, 1971; order dated 11.08.2023 (Annexure P-4), whereby punishment of withholding of two annual increments with cumulative effect has been imposed upon the petitioner; and order dated 22.12.2025 (Annexure P- 6), whereby the statutory appeal preferred by the petitioner against punishment order dated 11.08.2023, has been dismissed. Further, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to declare the entire disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and contrary to the Punjab State Electricity Board Employees (Punishment & Appeal) Regulations, 1971 and to restore all consequential service and retiral/pensionary benefits of the petitioner. VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.15 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CWP-18333-2026 -2- 2. After arguing the case for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner wishes to withdraw the instant petition with liberty to file a fresh one on the same cause of action with better particulars. 3. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty aforesaid. 15.07.2026 (NAMIT KUMAR) kothiyal JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.15 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document