IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

R.S.A. No. 3480 of 2010 (O&M)

Date of decision: January 20, 2012

Harjit Singh

.. Appellant

Vs.

Punjabi University, Patiala and another

.. Respondents

Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Jindal

Present:

Mr. K.S. Chahal, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. Kanwaljit Singh, Sr. Advocate with

Mr. Sumeet Brar, Advocate for the respondents.

A.N. Jindal, J

Having lost before both the courts, the plaintiff who was

slapped with the punishment of stoppage of two increments with cumulative

effect, has preferred this regular second appeal.

In nutshell, the facts are that the plaintiff- appellant joined

Punjabi University, Patiala, as Learner Binder on 9.10.1992 and served his

department to the satisfaction of his superiors. It was alleged that on

18.11.1997, he was served with a charge sheet containing the following

charges :-

1.

He availed earned leave w.e.f. 16.6.1997 to 27.6.1997

without approval; and

2.

non performance of overtime duty on 12.4.1997 to

14.4.1997 during holidays.

Reply was submitted by the plaintiff alleging that since he was

to visit 'Hem Kunt Sahib', for which he had already reserved the tickets,

th