C.W.P NO. 12268 OF 2006 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 12268 OF 2006 DECIDED ON : 11.05.2009 Partap Singh ...Petitioner versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. S. R. Hooda, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. R. D. Sharma, DAG, Haryana. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioner is aggrieved at the impugned order dated 13.07.2006, whereby the Superintendent of Police, Kurukshetra has ordered deduction of Rs.97,500/- from the petitioner's salary towards penal rent for the unauthorized retention of the official accommodation by him while posted at Kurukshetra. The petitioner is a Head Constable in Haryana Police. He was allotted a government quarter while posted at Kurukshetra. The petitioner was transferred to District Panchkula on 20.04.2005. Under the Rules notified by the State Government on 06.06.2003 regarding allotment/retention of government accommodation, the petitioner could retain the said C.W.P NO. 12268 OF 2006 -2- accommodation till 30.06.2005. He, however, vacated the same on 23.01.2006. The respondents have thereafter raised a revised demand of Rs.52,500/- against the petitioner as penal rent w.e.f 01.07.2005 till 31.01.2006. Learned counsel for the petitioner refers to the Rules as amended on 06.06.2003 and submits that the subject premises could be allowed to be retained by the petitioner for another two months on the ground of on-going education of his children. Admittedly no such request was made by him before the Competent Authority. Under these circumstances, while I do not find any legal infirmity in the action of respondents in asking the petitioner to pay the penal rent, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to represent to respondent No.4 to regularize his retention of the subject government quarter for an additional period of two months on the ground of on-going education of his children. Suffice it to say that if the Competent Authority finds any merit in his claim, the petitioner's liability to pay the penal rent shall be accordingly revised. Disposed of. Let a copy of this order be given dasti on payment of usual charges. MAY 11, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE