CWP No.15849 of 2007 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No.15849 of 2007 Date of decision: 03.11.2008 Sat Pal Jindal ..Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab & another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. A.K. Walia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Charu Tuli, Senior DAG, Punjab. Ashutosh Mohunta, J. (oral) The petitioner has prayed for enhancement of subsistence allowance from 50% to 75% of the pay after expiry of period of six months from the date of his suspension. Reply has been filed on behalf of the respondents wherein it has been averred that the petitioner has been dismissed from service vide order dated 18.01.2008. The allegation against the petitioner was that he had misappropriated Rs.88,11,447/- while he was working as Sub Divisional Officer in the Irrigation Department. An inquiry was held against him and on the basis of the report of the Enquiry Officer, he was dismissed. We find no ground to interfere in this case. In any case, as the petitioner has been dismissed from service, during the pendency of the writ petition, he is not entitled to any enhancement in his subsistence allowance. No merit. Dismissed. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE (RAJAN GUPTA) November 03, 2008 JUDGE 'rajpal'