Rakesh Kumar v. State of Haryana and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Short oral order, useful for alternative-remedy/withdrawal practice rather than merits. Keywords: writ petition withdrawn; maintainability objection; alternative and efficacious remedy; statutory appeal; Rule 14 Haryana Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules 2016; service matter; Haryana; liberty to file appeal. Disposition: disposed of as withdrawn (CWP-5335-2023, Punjab and Haryana High Court, 03.07.2025, Vinod S. Bhardwaj, J.). Challenge was to three administrative orders dated 30.10.2017 and 27.04.2021 (Annexures P-4, P-8, P-9); no issue on merits adjudicated, no precedent applied.
What did the court decide?
Withdrawal of the petition permitted with liberty to take recourse to the alternative and efficacious remedy, including filing of appropriate appeal in accordance with law. ¶20