IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 30.01.2026 NEK SINGH ...... Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA ***

Present :- Mr. V. K. Shukla, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Neha Sonawane, DAG, Punjab.

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Deepinder Singh Nalwa, J. (Oral)

1. In the present writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the charge-sheets dated 08.07.2020 (Annexure P-2) and 21.07.2020 (Annexure P-3) issued to the petitioner after his retirement. It has also been prayed for a direction to the respondents to decide the suspension period of the petitioner from 25.07.2019 to 03.10.2019 and to grant him annual increment w.e.f. 01.01.2020. Further to release the retiral benefits along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner fairly submits that during the pendency of the writ petition, the charge sheets dated 08.07.2020 (Annexure P-2) and 21.07.2020 (Annexure P-3) have already been decided by the department and appropriate punishments have been imposed vide order dated 09.09.2023 and 12.03.2024. At this stage, he submits that he is confining his arg