STATE OF HARYANA AG.HY. CHIRAG KUNDU vs HARNOOP SINGH — RSA/3384/2006

Case under No Acts Defined. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 24th March 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 05-Sep-2006

CNR: PHHC010834282006

Filing Number

RSA/3384/2006

Filing Date

04-Sep-2006

Registration No

RSA/3384/2006

Registration Date

04-Sep-2006

Judge

Mrs. Justice Sudeepti Sharma

Coram

Mrs. Justice Sudeepti Sharma

Bench Type

Single

Category

26.1 - RSA SERVICE ( 497 )

Sub-Category

( 944 )

Judicial Branch

CIVIL II(RSA) BRANCH

Decision Date

24-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 11-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

No Acts Defined

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF HARYANA AG.HY. CHIRAG KUNDU

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.HARNOOP SINGH

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 24-Mar-2026

    Mrs. Justice Sudeepti SharmaView PDF

    Summary: RSA/3384/2006 The High Court of Punjab and Haryana allowed the State of Haryana's appeal, setting aside the lower appellate court's decision that had favored employee Harnoop Singh. The court found that Singh's dismissal from Haryana Roadways for habitual absenteeism (multiple extended absences between 1997-1999) was valid, as he was properly chargesheeted, given enquiry hearings, and afforded show cause notices with personal hearing opportunities. The court rejected the appellate court's reliance on *State of Punjab v. Bakshish Singh*, declaring it bad law per Supreme Court precedent in *State of Punjab v. Charanjit Singh*, which clarified that granting "Leave Without Pay" merely regularizes absence and does not void disciplinary action or condone misconduct. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 07-Sep-2006

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    Mr. Justice Ram Chand Gupta

  4. 05-Sep-2006

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  5. 04-Sep-2006

    Case filed

    Registration No. RSA/3384/2006

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: RSA/3384/2006 The High Court of Punjab and Haryana allowed the State of Haryana's appeal, setting aside the lower appellate court's decision that had favored employee Harnoop Singh. The court found that Singh's dismissal from Haryana Roadways for habitual absenteeism (multiple extended absences between 1997-1999) was valid, as he was properly chargesheeted, given enquiry hearings, and afforded show cause notices with personal hearing opportunities. The court rejected the appellate court's reliance on *State of Punjab v. Bakshish Singh*, declaring it bad law per Supreme Court precedent in *State of Punjab v. Charanjit Singh*, which clarified that granting "Leave Without Pay" merely regularizes absence and does not void disciplinary action or condone misconduct. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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