IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 9322 of 2010 Date of decision: 24.01.2011 Suraj ...Petitioner Versus The State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH Present: Mr. Jagdish Manchanda, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shruti Jain, AAG, Haryana for the State. Mr. R.K. Malik, Senior Advocate with Mr. Kohal Sharma, Advocate for respondents No. 2. RANJIT SINGH J. The petitioner, who was placed under suspension because of registration of criminal case against him, seeks direction for reinstatement on the ground that he has since been acquitted in the criminal charge. Notice of motion was issued. Reply has been filed. Counsel for the respondents is still to point out the contents of the reply to say that the departmental proceedings are in process against the petitioner. Mr. Malik would also point out that the department has a right to continue with the departmental proceedings and for that, it would be in the discretion of the department whether to reinstate the petitioner or to keep him under suspension, which is proceeded in the departmental proceedings. The petitioner is being paid 75% of the allowances. The allegations are against the petitioner under Sections 7 and 13 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Civil Writ Petition No. 9322 of 2010 -2- right of the department to continue with the departmental proceedings cannot be disputed. The department has also filed an appeal against the acquittal of the petitioner and the said appeal has been admitted. In view of this, no case for interference at this stage is made out. Counsel for the petitioner, accordingly, prays that the writ petition be dismissed as withdrawn at this stage. Dismissed as withdrawn as prayed for. January 24, 2011 (RANJIT SINGH ) rts JUDGE