CWP No.15177 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH * * * * * CWP No.15177 of 2008 Date of decision : September 11, 2008 * * * * * Ram Lubhaya ............Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...........Respondents * * * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH * * * * * Present: Mr. Tribhawan Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Sharma, Advocate for the respondent. * * * * * M.M KUMAR, J. The grievance made by the petitioner in the instant petition is for issuing direction to the respondent to change the Enquiry Officer because the earlier Enquiry Officer namely, Sh. Iqbal Singh, Chief Accounts officer in the opinion of the respondent themselves as expressed vide order dated 17.7.2008 may not hold a fair enquiry because there were serious allegations levelled against him by the petitioner. Despite the fact that Sh. Manmohan Singh, Chief Accounts Officer was appointed on 17.7.2008 as new Enquiry CWP No.15177 of 2008 2 Officer, Sh. Iqbal Singh, Chief Accounts Officer has again been appointed vide order dated 8.8.2008 (Anneuxre P-5). Mr. Rahul Sharma, learned counsel for the respondent states that the enquiry shall be held by an officer other than Sh. Iqbal Singh and the petitioner shall be given full opportunity to plead his defence in accordance with Rules/bye-laws. In view of the aforementioned statement made by the counsel for the respondent, the order Annexure P-5 is quashed and the writ petition is disposed of with an observation that in case of any further enquiry against the petitioner, the respondent may appoint any other enquiry officer except Sh. Iqbal Singh. It is made clear that the petitioner shall cooperate with any further enquiry which the respondent may initiate. ( M.M KUMAR ) JUDGE September 11, 2008 ( JORA SINGH ) ritu JUDGE