STATE OF PUNJAB Vs. PRITAM SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Vide Civil Suit No. 182 of 1987 instituted on 20.5.1987, Pritam Singh who was working as Conductor in the Punjab Roadways at the relevant time sought a decree of declaration to the effect that order dated December 26, 1986 passed by the General Manager, Punjab Roadways, Depot No. 1, Jalandhar, thereby stopping his four increments with cumulative effect was illegal being against the mandatory provisions of Punjab Civil Services (Punishment & Appeal) Rules, 1970. After contest the State, the suit was dismissed by the Sub-Judge Ist Class, Jalandhar, vide his judgment and decree dated December 26, 1989. The plaintiff challenged the above said judgment and decree vide R.C.A. No. 207 of 28.9.1989. The learned Additional District Judge, Jalandhar vide his judgment and decree dated 7.8.1990 reversed the findings of the trial Court and decreed the suit of the plaintiff. The State has come up in this Regular Second Appeal impugning the above said judgment and decree of the First Appellate Court.

(2.) I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and considered the pleadings of the parties evidence adduced in the suit and the judgments of both the Courts below. I do not find any fault with the well reasoned judgment of the First Appellate Court.

(3.) The charge-sheet when translated into English would read somewhat as under :-