HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.14309 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 30.08.2011 **** Dalbir Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. GPS Bal, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab **** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner was working as a Conductor in the Transport Department, Government of Punjab. He seeks quashing of the orders dated 06.09.1990, 13.09.2009 & 04/27.03.2009 (Annexures P1, P2 & P3, respectively) holding him guilty of committing fraud by not issuing tickets to the passengers. (2). In deference to the order dated 14.3.2011, the original records have been produced which contain a ‘note of disagreement’ recorded by the Disciplinary Authority against the report of the enquiry officer. On a plain reading of the ‘note of disagreement’, it is apparent that valid and just reasons have been assigned to discard the CWP No.14309 of 2009.doc - 2 – enquiry report. The record further reveals that the petitioner is a habitual embezzler who has been caught on more than one occasions for not issuing tickets to the passengers from whom he had been taking fare. (3). The punishment awarded to the petitioner cannot be said to be disproportionate to the nature of charges provide against him. (4). That being the state of affairs, no interference with the impugned order(s) is called for by this Court in exercise of its writ jurisdiction. (5). Dismissed. Dasti. 30.08.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge