CWP No.1964 of 1989 -1- In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Date of decision: 05.02.2009 Inder Singh ... Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab and another ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: Mr.Amarjit Markan,, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Yatinder Sharma, DAG, Punjab, for the respondents. PERMOD KOHLI, J. (Oral): I have heard the learned counsel for the parties at length and perused the record of the case. The petitioner was ordered to be retired pre-maturely vide order dated 18.10.1988 (Annexure P-3). This order has been assailed in the present writ petition. This Court stayed the operation of the order in C.M. No.2524 of 1989 on 23.02.1989 and on that basis the petitioner has continued in service till he attained the age of superannuation. Otherwise also, from the record it appears that the petitioner was treated as absent from duty and on that basis he was ordered to be retired pre-maturely. Admittedly, no enqiry was conducted. The order of pre-mature retirement by way of punishment was otherwise illegal and not according to law. CWP No.1964 of 1989 -2- In view of the above, this petition is allowed. The order of pre-mature retirement of the petitioner dated 18.10.1988, Annexure P-3, is hereby quashed. No costs. 05.02.2009 (PERMOD KOHLI) BLS JUDGE Note: Whether to be referred to the Reporter? NO