CWP No.10267 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.10267 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 27.05.2010 **** Karnail Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Ms. Sonia G. Singh, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is presently working as Lecturer in the Education Department, Government of Punjab and is due for retirement on 31.12.2010. He seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to regularize the suspension period w.e.f. 11.05.2007 to 30.01.2008. (2). It is alleged that the petitioner was under suspension on account of his arrest in a criminal case under Section 307, 452, 506, 34 of IPC and 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act. After investigation, the petitioner was found innocent and no challan was presented against him by the local police. Thereafter a private criminal complaint No.27 dated 17.07.2010 was also filed against him by the complainant party, which has since been quashed by this CWP No.10267 of 2010.doc - 2 – Court vide order dated 27.08.2009 passed in Crl.Misc.No.7327-M of 2008 (Annexure P3). (3). The petitioner’s grievance is that though he has been reinstated in service w.e.f. 30.01.2008 but no decision with regard to regularization of his suspension period has been taken so far. (4). In this regard, the petitioner is said to have represented the authorities on more than one occasion including vide representation dated 15.04.2010 (Annexure P7) in vain. (5). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the fact that the petitioner is due for retirement in near future, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondents No.1 & 4 to take an appropriate decision for regularization of suspension period of the petitioner as early as possible but not later than three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (6). Ordered accordingly. (7). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 27.05.2010 vishal shonkar