IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 5055 of 2010. [O&M] Date of Decision: 22nd March, 2010. SI Jasjit Singh Petitioner through Mr. K.G.Chaudhary, Advocate Versus 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner is serving as a Sub Inspector in the Punjab Police. He was charge-sheeted alleging that he was found under the influence of liquor when a surprise raid was conducted on 06.08.2006 and he was also found absent from duty as he came present on 25.10.2006 only after remaining absent for 80 days. Though the first charge could not be proved as such, the second charge was held against him. The Disciplinary Authority, still took the view that he was absent from duty on account of some 'ailment' and allowed him to go Scot-free by treating the absence period as leave of the kind due. The Deputy Inspector General of Police [Admn.] invoked his powers under Rule 16.28 of the Punjab Police Rules, 1934 and while disagreeing with the Disciplinary Authority, imposed the punishment of forfeiture of two years' service for the purposes of promotion and further directed that the absence period shall be treated as 'without pay and without duty'. The petitioner preferred the revision petition which has partly found favour with the DGP, Punjab who has reduced the punishment from two years to 'one year's forfeiture of service' with permanent effect. Still aggrieved, the petitioner has approached this Court. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the impugned orders. In my considered view, the punishment imposed on the petitioner in the light of the proven misconduct of absence from duty for 80 days, can not be said to be excessive and/or disproportionate in nature. No interference by this Court in exercise of its writ jurisdiction is called for. Dismissed. March 22, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE