IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 1349 of 2009 Date of Decision: 28.1.2009. Radhe Sham ---Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Gurbachan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Petitioner is aggrieved of the order dated 28.12.2007 whereby the petitioner has not been permitted to rejoin the duty. It is admitted position that the petitioner absented from service in June, 1984 and attempted to join service after 22 years on 28.12.2005. The petitioner claimed that due to the disturbed situation in Punjab, he could not join the service. The respondents declined the request of the petitioner for rejoining the service. The grievance of the petitioner is that no enquiry has been conducted against him and thus the respondents cannot refuse the petitioner to rejoin his service and he is entitled to be taken back to the service. It is not the case of rejoining simplicitor. As a matter of fact, the petitioner abandoned his service of his own accord and cannot be permitted to rejoin the service after about 25 years. No merit. Dismissed. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 28.1.2009 lucky