IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH R.S.A. No.3485 of 1987 Date of decision:01.07.2010. State of Punjab ...Appellant Versus Naranjan Singh ...Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D.ANAND. Present: Mr. Sandeep Moudgil, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Anshuman Chopra, Advocate, for Mr. Amarjit Markan, Advocate, for the respondent. ***** S.D.ANAND, J. The Trial Court and also the First Appellate Court recorded a categorical finding that the imposition of the impugned penalty had to be invalidated as it amounted to a major penalty and it could not have been imposed without holding a regular departmental inquiry. The Competent Authority had imposed a penalty of stoppage of two increments with cumulative effect upon the plaintiff – respondent. In obtaining that view, the learned Courts relied upon 1969 S.L.R., 792 P&H Ram Das vs. State of Punjab and 1970 S.L.R., 660 Punjab & Haryana (Full Bench), Malwinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab, wherein it was held that the penalty of stoppage of increments with future effect is a major penalty. The learned State counsel has not been able to invite the attention of this Court to any substantial question of law which arises for consideration by this Court. The well reasoned findings recorded by the learned Trial Court and also the learned First Appellate Court deserve affirmation and it is so ordered accordingly. There being no substantial question of law for consideration, this Regular Second Appeal shall stand dismissed. Disposed of accordingly. July 01, 2010 (S.D.ANAND) vinod* JUDGE