IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 9263 of 1992 Date of Decision: 13.2.2009 Constable Jitender Kumar ......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana etc. .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA. Present: Shri I.D. Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Aditi Attri, AAG, Haryana. HEMANT GUPTA, J. The challenge in the present writ petition is to the order of discharge dated 12.3.1991 during the period of probation. The petitioner has sought an opportunity of hearing before the order of discharge could be passed, in terms of Rule 12.21 of the Punjab Police Rules, 1937 (for short `the Rules'), as applicable to the State of Haryana. Rule 12.21 of the Rules contemplates discharge by the Superintendent of Police at any time within three years of enrollment. Such Rule does not contemplate any prior show cause notice. The order of discharge is on account of absence of 77 days 15 minutes in a period of about 2 years. The said absence is sufficient for the respondents to frame an opinion that the petitioner is not likely to be a good Officer. In view of the above, I do not find any illegality or irregularity in the impugned orders, which may warrant interference by this Court, in exercise of its writ jurisdiction. Hence, the present writ petition is dismissed. (HEMANT GUPTA) 13.2.2009 JUDGE ds