CWP No.2978 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.2978 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 06.04.2011 **** Vir Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. Punjab Agro Foodgrains Corp. Ltd. & Anr. . . . . 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. OP Kamboj, Advocate for the petitioner(s) Mr. IS Sidhu, Advocate for the respondents **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). This order shall dispose of CWP Nos.2978 & 6947 of 2010 as common issues are involved in these cases. For brevity, the facts are being extracted from CWP No.2978 of 2010. (2). The petitioner seeks quashing of the memo dated 31.12.2009/04.01.2010 whereby he is said to have been directed to deposit a sum of Rs.1915202.32 on account of the loss of 13144/726 quintals of wheat. The petitioner’s grievance is that the above-stated letter has been issued by the Senior Divisional Manager who is neither the disciplinary authority nor competent to effect any recovery from him. CWP No.2978 of 2010.doc - 2 – (3). It is also alleged that no charge-sheet nor any opportunity of personal hearing was ever given to the petitioner before effecting the said recovery. (4). The respondents, having been called upon have filed their reply/affidavit maintaining that the impugned letter is merely a communication to the petitioner to send his viewpoints and the same is neither a recovery order nor does it intend to impose any penalty on the petitioner(s). It has been categorically stated that no recovery shall be effected from the petitioner(s) pursuant to the impugned letter unless a regular charge-sheet or enquiry is held against them. (5). That being so, the apprehension expressed by the petitioner(s) stands fully redressed. (6). The writ petition(s) is/are accordingly disposed in the above-mentioned terms. (7). Dasti . 06.04.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge