IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 14471 of 2009 Date of Decision: 16.9.2009. Daulat Ram --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. H.K. Aurora, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. P.C. Goyal, Addl. A.G., Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of the respondent-State. Copies of the petition furnished. Keeping in view the relief claimed, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is an elected Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat of village Kharkan, Block Hoshiarpur-2, Hoshiarpur. On the basis of certain allegations the petitioner was placed under suspension vide order dated 16.3.2006 (Annexure P-2). The petitioner preferred an appeal before the Special Secretary, Govt. of Punjab, Department of Rural Development & Panchayat. The Appellate Authority vide order dated 6.10.2006 dismissed the appeal and directed the BDPO to get the criminal case registered and also ordered the holding of a regular inquiry against the petitioner. The grievance of the petitioner is that more than three years are likely to be passed but no regular inquiry has been held/completed against the petitioner and the petitioner is still under suspension. CWP. No. 14471 of 2009 -2- There is substance in the contention of the petitioner. However, without going into the merits, suffice it to say that the respondents are under an obligation to complete the inquiry. In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to complete the regular inquiry against the petitioner within a period of four months by observing the principles of natural justice, in accordance with rules and pass the final order within a period of two months thereafter. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 16.9.2009 lucky