Arvind Puri v. State of Punjab and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; CWP-3852-2023; decision date 14.07.2026; Coram: Namit Kumar, J. (single judge, oral). Arvind Puri v. State of Punjab and others. Disciplinary proceedings: petitioner sought quashing of charge sheet dated 07.03.2022 (memo no.2/35/2020-1G1/461) and order dated 20.09.2022 appointing enquiry officer, alleging breach of statutory provisions; relief sought under Articles 226/227, Constitution of India. Chargesheet subsequently dropped by order dated 06.02.2025; petition disposed of as rendered infructuous. Advocates: Sharwan Sehgal (petitioner, through VC); Raghav Garg, AAG, Punjab (State). No precedent discussed; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
In view of the order dated 06.02.2025 whereby the impugned chargesheet has been dropped, the petition has been rendered infructuous; the court disposed of the petition on that basis without ruling on the legality of the charge sheet or the enquiry officer's appointment.