HIGH CODRT OF (aBDtIATTISGARH AT BILASPUR PETITIONER RE8PONDENTS WR1T PETITION ( S) No. 2661 of2007 Gopal Singh Uikey S/o Mahadev Singh Uikey, aged about 56 years, Occupation- Tahsildar, Tahsil Charama, District KANKERC.G. VERSUS . : 1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through the Seeretary Revenue Department, D.K.S. Bhawan Raipur C.G. 2. The Collector, Uttar Baster Kanker, District Uttar Bastar Kaiker C.G. •J WRIT PETITLQNUNDERARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. Singlejiench: Hon'ble Justice Shri Satish K. Aemhotri. Present: Sfari Rajesh Pandey, Advocate for the petiticnner. Shri Arvind Dubey, Panel Lawyer for the State/respondents. ORDER (Passed on 2nd day ofMay, 2007) 1. The petitioner, while working a8 Tahsildar was placed under suspension vide or^er dated 04.04.207 (Annexure P/l) on Ihe ground that due to some order pussed by him, tbere was a sttilse, protest and blockage of traflSc, which comes under ambit of misconduct uader provisions ofC.G. Civil Serviees (Conduct) Rules, 1965. 2. Leamed counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that Ae fmdiai is pen'erse. Thus, it requires to be quashed. 3. I have heard the learoed counsel appearing for the parties, perosed the pleadings and doeumente appended thereto. The order of suspensioa is passed on the alleged misconduct, cannot be taken as a finding as it is an observation for placing the officer under 5. suspension. The finding with regard to Ifae fect as to whetherthe petitioner has committed misconduct is to be examined by way of departmental enquiry and the petitioner would have sufBcient opportunity of putting forward his case against Ihe allegation made. Rule 9 of Sub Rule l(a) M.P/C.G. Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1966 provides for suspension in case where disciplinary proceeding is either contemplated or is pending. On perosal ofthe suspension order, it appeais that the departmental enquiry is contemplated. Therefore, at this stage, it is not necessary to enquireinto reasons ofthe suspension order. It is well settled principle of law that the suspension is temporary and it does not involve punishment with evi! consequences. Suspension means a temporary deprivation of the fiinetions not amounting to any reduction of his rank or his stetus. The employee under suspension continues to be a Govemment Servant, he is not pennitted to work keeping in view pendency of departmental enquiry to avoid undue influence in the proeeedings of the departmental enquiry and likely tampering with the records. Thus, this petition has no merit. It is accordingly dismissed summarily. r Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Amit: