226-3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

Date of Decision: 02.02.2026 Ravinder ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and Others ...Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. G.S. Gopera, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Akshit Pathania, AAG, Haryana.

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JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of order dated 08.12.2017 whereby his appointment has been cancelled under Rule 12.18(4) of Punjab Police Rules, 1934 as made applicable to State of Haryana (in short ‘PPR’).

2. The petitioner pursuant to Advertisement No. 08/2015 applied for the post of Constable. He successfully cleared written test followed by physical measurement and screening test. He on 24.06.2017 as per Rule 12.18 of PPR filed verification-cum-attestation form. The respondent during verification of his credentials found that an FIR No. 91 dated 29.09.2013 under Sections 420/120 IPC at P.S. East Shimla was registered against him. Police filed cancellation report which was duly accepted by trial court vide order dated 26.09.2014. The respondent constituted a committee to