IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 11.02.2026 Sub-Inspector Ranbir Singh through legal representatives …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. Sandeep Dhull, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Ravi Partap Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana (assisted by HC Parveen Kumar, O/o Superintendent of Police, Panipat)

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JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral)

1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of order and notice dated 30.09.2016 whereby he has been retired upon attaining the age of 56 years. He is further seeking setting aside of adverse remarks recorded in his Annual Confidential Report (‘ACR’) for the period from 01.04.2014 to 22.11.2014 as well order whereby he was awarded punishment of forfeiture of two increments with permanent effect.

2. The petitioner belonged to Haryana Police Force and was holding rank of Sub-Inspector. In 2014, while he was holding rank of Sub- Inspector, an FIR dated 04.02.2014 under Sections 7/13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 384 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 cam