IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 02.02.2026 HC Raj Savinder Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. Rohit Singh, Advocate and Mr. Arvind Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Akshit Pathania, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana ***

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral)

1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of adverse remarks in his Annual Confidential Report (‘ACR’) for the period from 29.04.1998 to

31.03.1999.

2. The petitioner was appointed as Constable in Haryana Police on 17.11.1986 and subsequently promoted to the rank of Head Constable on 01.05.1998. The respondent recorded adverse remarks in the petitioner’s ACR for the period from 29.04.1998 to 31.03.1999. It was alleged that the petitioner was having links with poppy husk smugglers and Satebaj (Gamblers). The petitioner preferred representation and mercy petition which came to be dismissed vide orders dated 22.04.2000 and 23.01.2001.

3. Learned State counsel submits that petitioner retired on 30.11.2019 on attaining the age of superannu