228 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 23.03.2026 Jasbir Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents *****

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present: Mr. R.K. Arora, Senior Advocate with Mr. J.S. Bhogal, Advocate and Mr. Shivam Ahuja, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Amarpreet Singh Bains, AAG, Punjab.

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DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA, J. (Oral)

In the present writ petition, the petitioner is praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 29.05.2018 (Annexure P-11) to an extent of applying the principle of ‘no work no pay’ for the period when the petitioner was out of service and also denial of benefit of continuity of service along with other notional benefits, from the date of dismissal till the date of reinstatement. The petitioner has also challenged the action of the respondents in not reinstating the petitioner on the post of Head Constable on his reinstatement.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner joined the Department of Police as Constable on 16.05.1990. Thereafter, the petitioner was promoted as Head Constable on 07.03.1994. On 02.12.1995, the peti