C.W.P. No. 12840 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 12840 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: November 23, 2009 Prabhjot .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab and Others ......RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. H.S. Mann, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) This civil writ petition has been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing order Annexure P-4 dated 27.03.2009 whereby services of the petitioner have been terminated. It has been pleaded that the petitioner was serving as Multi Purpose Health Worker. The petitioner was involved in a criminal case and, therefore, her services were terminated. On investigation, however, no incriminating material or evidence could be found by the Investigating Agency. Accordingly, the petitioner was kept in column no. 2 of the report filed under Section 173 Cr.P.C. Report has been accepted by the Court and accordingly the petitioner has C.W.P. No. 12840 of 2009 2 been discharged. It has been pleaded that since the reason for terminating the services of the petitioner was only pendency of the criminal case, the matter needs to reviewed by the respondents as the petitioner has been discharged of the alleged offences. Learned counsel for the respondents, on instructions from Mr. Baldev Singh, Assistant, Controller Finance and Accounts, Office of Civil Surgeon, Ferozepur, has pointed out that the petitioner has already been reinstated in service w.e.f. 22.10.2009. In view of the above, cause of action does not survive. The petition is accordingly disposed of. 23.11.2009 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE 1. To be referred to the reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?