IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA. CWP No. 4200 of 2009. Decided on: 23.2.2010. Ashwani Kumar. …Petitioner. versus Union of India & ors. …Respondents. Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner : Mr. Dinesh Bhanot, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr. K.B.Khajuria, Central Government Counsel. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. The petitioner has been placed under suspension as per the order dated 25.6.2009. The petitioner has challenged the order of suspension. In the nature of the order we propose to pass, we do not think it appropriate that we should go into the merits of the case at this stage. In the present, there will be a direction to the competent Authority to finalize the proceedings pursuant to the suspension made after order dated 25.6.2009 within a period of six months from today. We make it clear that in the event of the proceedings not being finalized within the said period, the petitioner shall be re-instated in service after the expiry Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- of the period of six months and it will be open to the competent authority to continue the proceedings after re-instatement. The competent authority is also directed to pay the subsistence allowance to the petitioner for the period the petitioner was kept under suspension, if not already paid, within a period of two weeks on the production of the copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. With these observations, the petition is accordingly disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. ( Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice. ( R.B. Misra ), February 23, 2010 Judge. ( tr/ks)