IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 4^th September, 2025 THE BRITISH INDIA CORPORATION LTD. AND ANOTHER .…...Appellant(s)

V/s.

PARBODH KUMAR SHARMA ......Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Present Mr. Puneet Sharma, for the appellants.

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ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA, J. (Oral)

1. Writ Petition filed by the respondent has been allowed by the learned Single Bench on 19.02.2025, whereby, the order passed by the appellate authority dated 19.09.2018, dismissing the respondent from service, has been set aside. It is this order of the learned Single Bench dated

19.02.2025, which is impugned in this Appeal.

2. Learned Single Bench, for the purposes of allowing the Writ Petition, has taken note of the fact that the respondent had retired eight years prior to passing of the order of dismissal.

3. Facts, as would clearly be reflected from the records, reveal that the disciplinary inquiry was initiated against the respondent with service of a charge-sheet upon him on 18.11.2004. The respondent submitted reply to this charge-sheet on 17.12.2004. An enquiry was directed to be conducted pursuant to order dated 07.02.