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

Date of Decision: 10.02.2026 Husan Lal ...Petitioner Versus Panjab University, Chandigarh ...Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Atul Lakhanpal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Karan Jangra, Advocate and Mr. Raahat Kataria, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Indresh Goel, Advocate for the respondent.

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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 orders passed by authorities whereby he has been awarded punishment of forfeiture of three increments with cumulative effect.

2. The petitioner joined Panjab University as Clerk in 1990 on regular basis. He was transferred to Chemical Engineering department and promoted as Jr. Assistant in 1995 in Certificate Section. He was further transferred to the Examination Branch. He worked for eight years in the Examination Branch and dealt with examination of different classes. In 2009, two students of 6^th Semester of Department of Law applied for change of centre from Chandigarh to Muktsar. Due to rush of work, petitioner could not verify documents of the afor