CWP No.13297 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.13297 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 06.09.2011 **** Hardeep Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. 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? **** Present: Mr. HS Mann, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. BS Chahal, DAG Punjab **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner was recruited as a Constable in the Punjab Police whose services were terminated vide impugned order dated 01.12.2006 (Annexure P4) on account of his absence from duty w.e.f. 08.05.2005 to 26.07.2005. The appeal/revision petition preferred against the said order (Annexure P4) have also been dismissed, giving rise to the instant proceedings. (2). The respondents have filed their reply/affidavit highlighting, in their preliminary submission No.1, as to how the petitioner proved himself to be an incorrigible habitual absentee who was repeatedly punished by the CWP No.13297 of 2009.doc - 2 – competent authority and in fact was earlier dismissed from service but on re-consideration at the instance of the Appellate Authority, the punishment has been reduced from dismissal to termination of his services. The details of the non-duty period of the petitioner have also been given. Some of the averments made in preliminary submission Nos.1 to 6 read as follows:- “1. That Hardip Singh (petitioner) was recruited in the Police Department as a Constable on 2.9.1993. On different occasions, his eight years approved service has been forfeited on permanent basis. Absence as mentioned below, on various times has been treated as No Duty No Pay and punishment of Censure has also been awarded as the details of punishments awarded to the petitioner are as under:- (a) 1 year service was forfeited vide order No.1561- 66/Steno dated 17.9.1999 for remaining absent from 16.4.1997 to 15.5.1997. (b) 3 years service was forfeited vide order No.947- 51/Steno dated 15.2.2002 for remaining absent from 19.10.1999 to 7.12.1999, 28.5.2000 to 21.6.2000, 8.7.2000 to 11.10.2000 and 22.10.2000 to 23.11.2000. CWP No.13297 of 2009.doc - 3 – 3. 1 year service was forfeited vide order No.2146- 50/Steno dated 15.4.2003 for remaining absent for a period of 1 month, 2 days and 22 hours. 4. 2 years service was forfeited vide order dated 1377-81/Steno dated 16.3.2005 for remaining absent for 37 days. 5. 1 year service was forfeited vide order No.2823- 27/Steno dated 27.6.2005 for carelessness in case FIR No.89/2000 PS Sadar, Tarn Taran. 6. Censure was awarded for remaining absent from the Guard DPO Tarn Taran in the intervening night of 8/9.5.2005.” (3). Having regard to the above-mentioned conduct of the petitioner, who was a member of the Disciplined Police Force, no case to interfere with the impugned order is made out. (4). Dismissed. 06.09.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge