IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP (T) No. 6464 of 2008 Decided on 7.5.2010. _________________________________________________ Hem Raj …Petitioner Versus HRTC …Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, Judge. For the Petitioner: Mr. Diwan Singh and Devinder Sharma, Advocates. For the Respondents : Mr. Adarsh Kumar Sharma, Advocate. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner is aggrieved in view of the recovery made from his salary. Recoveries were made on the basis of the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, wherein there is a finding that the petitioner was negligent in driving the vehicle involved in the accident. It is seen that the petitioner has been acquitted in the criminal case. If that be so, in view of the decision taken by the HRTC that in the case of those drivers, who have been acquitted in the criminal cases there should be no recovery applied in the case of the petitioner herein also. Therefore, impugned order is quashed and the amount recovered from the petitioner shall be reimbursed to him within one month on the production of a copy of this judgment alongwith the copy a of the writ petition. Petition stands disposed of. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice May 7, 2010(k/s) (Justice R.B. Misra) Judge