IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP.NO.2467 of 2008 DATE OF ORDER: 19.2.2008 Sanjiv Chopra ....Petitioner(s) Versus State of Haryana and Another .....Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. Vikas Chaudhary, Advocate. JASBIR SINGH,J (ORAL) By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing of show cause notice dated 28.1.2008 (P.3), vide which the punishing authority has asked him to submit reply to the proposed punishment. It is apparent from the record that on coming to know that the petitioner had committed some acts of omission and commission, a charge sheet dated 19.3.2007 was issued to him. Reply dated 8.8.2007 filed by the petitioner was found unsatisfactory and accordingly, regular inquiry was instituted against him vide order dated 25.10.2007. Inquiry Officer gave ample opportunity to both the parties to lead evidence and on conclusion of the inquiry, submitted his report dated 3.1.2008 before the punishing authority. On receipt of the report, show cause notice dated 28.1.2008 has been issued. It is contention of counsel for the petitioner that without supplying copy of the inquiry report, show cause notice dated 28.1.2008 (P.3) has been issued to the petitioner and further that punishing authority has accepted the inquiry report without giving an opportunity to the petitioner to explain his conduct and to rebut the conclusions of the inquiry officer. After hearing counsel for the parties, we feel that this writ CWP.NO.2467 of 2008 #2# petition can be disposed of, at this stage. So far as first argument is concerned, we direct respondent No.2 to supply copy of the inquiry report dated 3.1.2008 to the petitioner, if not already supplied before taking any final decision on the show cause notice dated 28.1.2008 (P.3). We further make it clear that after supply of the inquiry report, fifteen days time be given to the petitioner to submit his reply. So far as second argument is concerned, same is liable to be rejected. A meaningful reading of the show cause notice dated 28.1.2008 (P.3) clearly indicates that the punishing authority has only formed provisional opinion with regard to the finding given by the Inquiry Officer. Before giving any final verdict, opportunity to reply to the show cause notice has been given to the petitioner to state and explain his conduct/stand vis-a-vis the findings arrived at in the inquiry report. Disposed of. ( JASBIR SINGH ) JUDGE February 19, 2008 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE