CW 13600/09 { 1 } In the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan Jaipur Bench ** Civil Writ Petition No.13600/2009 Vikram Singh Shekhawat Versus State & Ors Date of Order ::: 30/10//09 Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi Mr. Banwari Sharma, for petitioner Petitioner while serving as Junior Engineer and being posted in Panchayat Samiti, Neem Ka Thana (Sikar) has been placed under suspension in contemplation of inquiry U/r 13 of Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal), Rules, 1958 (“CCA Rules”) vide order dt.10/07/09 (Ann.1). However there was no occasion for the authority to assign reasons while placing an employee under suspension. Any how, under order impugned, the authority while exercising powers to place petitioner under suspension has also referred to alleged misconduct/irregularities being committed by him in discharge of duties viz. Making of attendance of different labours at different pages in regard to self-same work; payment made without entering the work in measurement book and without withdrawing money from the bank; getting the work done through JCB but entered names of labours etc. Counsel submits that petitioner is not CW 13600/09 { 2 } responsible for alleged irregularities referred to in the order impugned and as regards Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Dariba, he too assailed decision of State Government for placing him under suspension, which was stayed by this Court in CWP-9667/2009 vide order dt.14/09/09. In the opinion of this Court, submission made by Counsel is having no substance for the reason that petitioner being employee of State Government, power to place him under suspension U/r 13 of CCA Rules, 1958 can be exercised obviously judiciously in contemplation of inquiry. In instant case, reasons are also forthcoming in the order impugned itself while taking decision for contemplating inquiry and while placing him under suspension. As regards matter of suspension referred to by Counsel, of Sarpanch being public representative, power of State Government for placing him under suspesion has no parity in regard to suspension of employee of State Government. What has been urged by Counsel in regard to his innocence, may be his defence at the stage, when inquiry is initiated but it cannot be examined by this Court at the CW 13600/09 { 3 } stage when the decision has been taken only for placing him under suspension in exercise of powers U/r 13 of CCA Rules. Consequently, writ petition being devoid of merit is hereby dismissed. (Ajay Rastogi), J. K.Khatri/p.3/ 13600CW09Oct30-DsSusp.doc