IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

Date of Decision: 02.02.2026 CHANDER SINGH ...Petitioner Vs.

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND ANR …Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Ekteshwar Sidhu, Advocate for Mr. Keshav Pratap 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: i. Order dated 14.02.2012 (Annexure P-2) whereby he was awarded punishment of stoppage of five future annual increments with permanent effect; and ii. Order dated 18.07.2012 (Annexure P-4) whereby his appeal was dismissed.

2. The petitioner joined Police Force as Constable on 21.03.1989. He was promoted from time to time. In 2011, the respondent initiated departmental inquiry against him alleging that he was not deputing nakabandi and Sentry duty properly and was not present in the Police Station at the time of inspection by Inspector. The inquiry officer found him guilty of alleged misconduct. The Disciplinary Authority agreed with the inquiry report and inflicted punishmen