IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.341 of 2008 Date of Decision: 11.1.2008 Kuldeep Singh Petitioner Versus The State of Haryana and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Shri Rakesh Nagpal, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) For remaining absent from duty for a period of 165 days, disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the petitioner. During enquiry, he was given ample opportunity to disprove the charges levelled against him, but he failed to represent his case, despite notice. The punishing authority, by taking note of absence from duty without any leave or other justification, ordered his dismissal from service. While doing so, it was also noticed that on earlier 37 occasions, the petitioner remained absent from duty. Punishments were also awarded three times earlier. We feel that conduct of the petitioner, who belongs to a disciplined force, is such that he has rightly been ordered to be dismissed from service. He also failed in appeal and revision. No case is made out for interference. Dismissed. (Jasbir Singh) Judge January 11, 2008 (Jaswant Singh) gk Judge