IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 17556 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : 03.10.2008 Smt. Phoolwati .... PETITIONER Versus The State of Haryana and another ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner, who is Sarpanch under suspension, has filed this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India for setting aside the order dated 15.4.2008 (Annexure P-3), passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Sonepat, suspending her from the post of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Village Patla, District Sonepat, during the pendency of the regular enquiry under Section 51 (3) of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994; and the order dated 19.9.2008 (Annexure P-4), passed by the Financial Commissioner, Haryana, whereby the appeal filed by the petitioner against the aforesaid suspension order has been dismissed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been illegally suspended by the authorities and even no finding has been CWP No. 17556 of 2008 -2- recorded that the petitioner has embezzled the bags of cement. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and going through the impugned orders, we do not find any ground to interfere in the impugned orders, in exercise of the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, as the Deputy Commissioner has passed the impugned order of suspension on the basis of preliminary enquiry and after taking into consideration the reply filed by the petitioner, which has been further upheld in appeal. In the last, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents be directed to take final decision in the regular enquiry against the petitioner within a reasonable period. Dismissed. However, the Deputy Commissioner, Sonepat is directed to conclude the enquiry and take final decision in the matter, preferably within a period of one month. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE October 03, 2008 ( JASWANT SINGH ) ndj JUDGE