LPA No. 146 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPA No. 146 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision 03.02.2011 Constable Harjinder Singh No. 533/ KTL ---Appellant Versus State of Haryana & others ---Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.S. MANN Present: Mr. R.S. Malhotra, Advocate for the appellant. 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR, J. 1. The instant appeal under Clause X of the Letters Patent by unsuccessful Constable is directed against judgment dated 23.09.2010 passed by the learned Single Judge holding that the writ petitioner-appellant is a habitual absentee and in a departmental enquiry, he was held to be absent from duty unauthorisedly for 77 days, 15 hours and 5 minutes during the year 2003. He also remained absent from duty from 04.09.1991 to 01.12.1991, 21.03.1990, 06.01.1992, 08.05.1992 to 17.05.1993 and 13.11.1993 to 15.11.1993 and he was earlier awarded minor punishments. Accordingly, the learned Single Judge has held that he is in the habit of reminaing absent unauthorisedly. LPA No. 146 of 2011 (O&M) -2- 2. Having heard learned counsel, we are of the view that no interference in the order passed by the learned Single Judge would be warranted because Police Constable belongs to a disciplined force and repeated absence unauthorisedly can be extremely dangerous. Therefore, there is no merit in the appeal. 3. Accordingly, the appeal fails and the same is dismissed. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (T.P.S. MANN) JUDGE February 3, 2011 Atul