IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 10727 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : 19.09.2008 Jagdeep Singh .... PETITIONER Versus U.T. Chandigarh and another ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. Harkesh Manuja, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Rajesh Garg, Advocate, for the respondents. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner has filed this petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for quashing the orders dated 21.5.2008 and 7.2.2008, passed by respondents No.1 and 2, respectively, whereby the petitioner, who was elected as Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Village Mauli Jagran, U.T., Chandigarh, has been placed under suspension. Counsel for the petitioner states that during the pendency of this writ petition, the petitioner has been acquitted of the criminal charges, for which he was suspended. He further submits that the petitioner will submit the copy of the judgment of his acquittal before the respondents and CWP No. 10727 of 2008 -2- they be directed to consider the same. Counsel for the respondents submits that if within a period of two weeks, the petitioner moves an application for considering his case in the light of the judgment of his acquittal, the respondents will consider the same, in accordance with law. In view of the aforesaid conceded position, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the petitioner to file an application along with copy of the judgment of his acquittal, before the respondents with a prayer to consider his case, within a period of two weeks from today. If such an application is filed by the petitioner within the aforesaid period, the respondents are directed to consider the same, in accordance with law. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE September 19, 2008 ( JASWANT SINGH ) ndj JUDGE