IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

203 Date of decision: 17.03.2025 RAJNEESH KUMAR ......Petitioner VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ *****

Present: - Ms. Alka Chatrath, Advocate with Mr. Nikhil Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Karan Bhardwaj, Advocate and Mr. Pardeep Kumar, Advocate Mr. Ishaan, Advocate for the respondent.

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral)

Challenging the order dated 18.09.2000 whereby services of the petitioner have been terminated with immediate effect, the instant writ petition has been filed.

2. Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner contends that the petitioner had passed his Matriculation as well as Senior Secondary Examination from the Punjab School Education Board. As a sportsperson he participated in Junior Punjab Wrestling Championship conducted by the Punjab Wrestling Association in June 1992. He also secured 1^st place in the 27^th District Wrestling Championship 1993-94 in Junior Weight Category of

48 kg. His father worked as a Driver in the regiment, hence, he belonged to the ESM category. It is contended that the petitioner became a victim of terrorism o