Mewa Singh vs State Of Haryana - 2025 Supreme(P&H) 204

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2025 Supreme(P&H) 204

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
JAGMOHAN BANSAL
Mewa Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Haryana – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Nonish Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondent: Mr. Ravi Partap Singh, DAG, Haryana

Table of Content
1. petitioner challenges disciplinary actions through constitutional jurisdiction. (Para 1 , 2)
2. authority's timeline for show cause notice is legally permissible. (Para 3 , 4 , 6)
3. limited scope of review emphasizes adherence to procedural law. (Para 5 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
4. court dismisses the petition due to lack of merits. (Para 11)

JUDGMENT :

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J.

1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking aside of:-

(i) Show cause notice dated 10.03.2015;

(ii) Order dated 29.04.2015 whereby he was awarded punishment of forfeiture of two increments with permanent effect; and (iii) Order dated 26.08.2015 whereby revision filed by the petitioner was dismissed.

2. The petitioner joined Haryana Police Force as Constable on 12.09.1982. He was promoted as ASI in 2009. The respondent initiated departmental proceedings against him in September’ 2010 alleging that he has accepted bribe of Rs.24,000/- from accused Nasir son of Nazir in FIR No.116 of 2009 registered under Section 4B/8 of Cow Slaughtering Act, and Sections 336 and 429 of IPC at Police Station Chhachhrauli for not giving beating during remand. On the basis of

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