CHANDIGARH: Leading criminal lawyer of the Punjab and Haryana high court, Jasdev Singh Mehndiratta has resigned from the post of additional advocate general Punjab. His resignation has come in view of the resignation of senior advocate Vinod Ghai from the post of advocate general (AG) Punjab.
In his resignation sent to the additional chief secretary (home department) Punjab, Mehndiratta has mentioned that he was appointed as additional AG Punjab on August 20, 2022, by involving proviso to sub section (4) of section 7 of the Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Act 2017. “My appointment was primarily on the basis of recommendation made by the advocate general who has resigned and as such propriety demands that I should also resign from the post of additional AG Punjab so that the new advocate general may get opportunity to appoint person of his choice while exercising power conferred under the act,” Mehndiratta has written in his letter requesting for immediate acceptance of the letter.
