IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No.8681 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: 29.5.2009 Karan Kumar ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab & another …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.Surinder Garg Advocate for the petitioner Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) The petitioner while working as Peon submitted his resignation with the request to accept the same with immediate effect on account of family circumstances. The said resignation was accepted on 1.11.2008 with a further rider to deduct one month salary from the emoluments payable to the petitioner, in lieu of one month notice period. After acceptance of the resignation, the petitioner filed another application on 3.11.2008 (Annexure P-3) withdrawing the resignation. It was alleged that the petitioner was forced to make resignation. On account of non-consideration of the request dated 3.11.2008, the petitioner filed CWP No.2774 of 2009 which came to be disposed of vide order dated 20.2.09 with a direction to respondent no.2 to take decision on the letter dated 3.11.2008 filed by the petitioner. CWP No.8681 of 2009 :2: Pursuant to the aforesaid direction, the respondent- District & Sessions Judge, Mansa has passed the impugned order dated 5.5.2009 (Annexure P- 5). I have perused the impugned order. The District & Sessions Judge, Mansa has passed a detailed and well-reasoned order giving all the factual and legal details. It is settled law that once the resignation is accepted, then it cannot be re-called. From the detailed facts indicated in the impugned order, it is evident that there was no ground to establish that the petitioner was forced to resign. In view of the above, I find no merit in this petition which is accordingly dismissed. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 29.5.2009 MFK