IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on : 13.03.2026 Pronounced on: 06.04.2026 Uploaded on: 07.04.2026 Dharam Singh ..... Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present: Mr. G.S. Bal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Avtar Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Satnam Preet Singh Chauhan, DAG, Punjab.

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DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA, J.

1. In the present writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 12.06.2015 (Annexure P-5) passed by respondent No.5, vide which, the petitioner has been dismissed from service. Challenge is also made to the subsequent orders passed by the higher authorities, vide which, the abovesaid order of dismissal dated 12.06.2015 (Annexure P-5)

has been upheld.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner joined Police Department as Constable in the year 1989. It transpires that while the petitioner was posted in District Khanna, he remained absent from duty for 159 days, 23 hours and 10 minutes for the period from 21.08.2013 to 28.01.2014. In view of the abovesaid absence, charge-sheet was issued to the petitioner. The petitioner duly filed reply to the char