IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 05.03.2026 Karan Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Ms. Navdeep Kaur Gill, Advocate for Mr. Rohit Mittal, 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 order dated 23.12.2025 whereby he has been retired from service on attaining the age of 55 years. He is further seeking direction to respondent to decide his legal notice dated 03.01.2026.

2. The petitioner belongs to Haryana Police Force and at present is holding rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector. He is going to attain age of 55 years on 27.02.2026. The competent authority assessed him dishonest and unreliable officer in Annual Confidential Report (‘ACR’) for the period from 22.04.2017 to 01.08.2017. He preferred representation against adverse remarks before Higher Authority. His representation came to be dismissed vide communication dated 28.05.2025. The representation was dismissed after con