211 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14498-2021 DECIDED ON: 10.04.2026 RAMESH KUMAR GARG .....PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK AND ORS ....RESPONDENT(S)

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL.

Present: Mr. P.K. Putneja, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Vishesh Bhatia, Advocate for the petitioner(s)

Mr. Saurav Verma, Advocate with Ms. Preeti Grover, Advocate for the respondent(s)

SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J Prayer

1. The jurisdiction of the Court has been invoked under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking quashing of the impugned punishment order dated 29.09.1995 (Annexure P-16), and the order dismissng the appeal vide order dated 26.08.2020 (Annexure P-23) & review vide order dated 09.04.2021 (Annexure P-25). With a further prayer for directing the respondents to reinstate the petitioner back in service with all consequential benefits and pay him PF/Pensionary Benefits with interest till payment.

Brief Facts

2. The petitioner joined Punjab National Bank in the year 1973 as a Clerk and, on account of his satisfactory service record, was promoted to Junior Management Grade-I in 1978 and thereafter to Middle Management Grade-II in 1985. The petitioner proc