Sukhpreet Singh Withdraws PSPCL Reinstatement Petition

High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh

15 July 2026

Parties: Petitioner Sukhpreet Singh, employed through Vision Plus Security Control Pvt. Ltd.; Respondents: Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) and others.
Petition: Filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution seeking a writ of mandamus for reinstatement to his previous post and all consequential benefits after alleged illegal termination/removal.
Respondents' Submission: Counsel for PSPCL argued that the petitioner failed to disclose his employment via the outsourced agency and that the agency was not made a party to the petition.
Legal Precedent Cited: The Court referred to Nishan Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and others : 2014 (11) RCR (Civil) 262, wherein a Division Bench held that a writ petition against a contractor/out‑sourced agency is not maintainable.
Petitioner’s Action: Counsel for the petitioner elected to withdraw the petition, seeking liberty to pursue other legal remedies in accordance with law.

The petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with the petitioner granted liberty to avail other legal remedies.

Legal Remedy Withdrawal, Employment Dispute