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

Date of Decision: 23.02.2026 PALWINDER SINGH ...Petitioner Vs.

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. …Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Vikram Anand, Advocate and Mr. Arshit Goel, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Aman Dhir, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab ***

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondent to decide his representation dated 06.02.2026.

2. The petitioner vide order dated 21.12.2005 was dismissed from service invoking Clause (b) of second proviso to Article 311(2) of the Constitution of India. He claims that he did not file appeal against said order, however, during the course of hearing, learned State counsel produced order passed by Appellate Authority whereby his appeal was dismissed.

3. From the perusal of record, it comes out that he was implicated in seven criminal cases. There were serious charges against him. He was acquitted in 5 cases and found innocent in two cases. The last judgment of acquittal was passed in 2014. The petitioner at this stage is seeking direction to respond