IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 6030 of 2010 Shri Rajender Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another ...Respondents Present: Mr. S.N. Yadav, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sunil Nehra, Sr. DAG, Haryana for the State. RANJIT SINGH J. The petitioner has impugned the order of his dismissal passed on 13.05.2009. The petitioner was working as Blacksmith in Haryana Roadways and absented from duty from 09.05.2001 onwards. Despite repeated communication, the petitioner failed to rejoin his duties. An inquiry officer was detailed to enquire into the charge of absence on the part of the petitioner. The petitioner was served with charge sheet, he failed to respond to the charge despite various notices issued from 2003 to 2007. In between, the petitioner reported for duty and was taken on duty w.e.f. 29.01.2006. Still he did not participate in the inquiry. The petitioner was served a show cause notice after conclusion of enquiry to which he again did not file any response and ultimately he was dismissed. There is hardly any ground made out to interfere in the impugned order. The counsel for the petitioner only pleads for mercy and for sympathy and compassion. Without offering any justification for the reason for which the petitioner had remained absent, the Civil Writ Petition No. 6030 of 2010 -2- counsel submits that the petitioner had rendered more than 20 years of service even if the period of absence is excluded. In any case, the period for which the petitioner had remained absent is to be excluded and is not to be counted towards his service. The counsel prays for considering the case of the petitioner for some leniency by reducing the punishment, which would entitle him to earn pension. Let the case of the petitioner be considered from this angle by the respondents but strictly in accordance with law. There is, otherwise, no cause made out for interfering in the impugned order. Subject to above observation the writ petition shall stand dismissed. August 31, 2010 ( RANJIT SINGH ) rts JUDGE