IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-15444 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 30th May, 2009 Baldev Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Ashwnie Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Issue notice of motion to Advocate General, Punjab. On the asking of Court, Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the State. Copy of the petition has been supplied to counsel for the State. It is stated that petitioner has rendered 34 ½ years of service in the Punjab Police Department and he retired as Inspector. Counsel has stated that Rajpal Meena, IPS, who was then posted as IG Border Range, Amritsar is inimical to the petitioner and by his acts of omission and commission, has committed a cognizable offence. It cannot be ruled out, that petitioner, who is facing many departmental inquiries, may have coined the version projected in the present petition. However, to balance the rights of the parties, Director General of Police, Punjab is directed to look into the grievances made by Criminal Misc. No. M-15444 of 2009 (O&M) the petitioner in the present petition and take appropriate decision in accordance with provisions of law. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. Copy of this order, under the signatures of Reader of this Court, be handed over to counsel for the State, for onward transmission and compliance. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 30, 2009 rps 2