C.W.P.No. 18710 of 2009. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P.No. 18710 of 2009. DECIDED ON : 7.12.2009. Vijay Kumar Bhatnagar Petitioner. VERSUS State of Haryana and others. Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE PEROMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Maharaj Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner. PEROMOD KOHLI,J. Notice of motion. Mr. Ravi Dutt Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. The petitioner while working on the post of Forest Guard was placed under suspension vide order dated 2.11.2004 on the basis of certain allegations. Subsequently, he was reinstated on 1.2.2005 and a departmental inquiry was initiated against him. Charge sheet was issued vide memo dated 7.3.2005. In the C.W.P.No. 18710 of 2009. 2 meantime, the petitioner was asked to submit a reply to the charge sheet. Reply was submitted by him. An inquiry was ordered to be conducted. The Inquiry Officer submitted his report on 26.9.2008 and on the basis of inquiry report, a show cause notice was served upon the petitioner. The petitioner, after annexing certain documents has also submitted his reply on 30.12.2008 (Annexure P-4). In the meantime, the petitioner was considered for promotion to the post of one Daroga by Departmental Promotion Committee in its meeting held on 14/15.5.2008. It is stated that the petitioner was found eligible and recommended for promotion. However, on account of the disciplinary proceedings pending against the petitioner, he has not been granted any promotion. In sum substance, the grievance of the petitioner is that the inquiry against him already stand concluded but no decision has been taken by the disciplinary authority till date. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking a direction for completion of disciplinary proceedings initiated against him and if exonerated of the charges, he may be considered for promotion as per the decision taken by the Departmental Promotion Committee on C.W.P.No. 18710 of 2009. 3 14/15.5.2008. In view of the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of at the motion stage with a direction to the respondents to finalize the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner in view of the completion of inquiry and the reply having been submitted by the petitioner within two months. In the event, the petitioner is exonerated of the charges, he shall be considered for promotion on the basis of the recommendations of the D.P.C., within a period of three months thereafter from the date a certified copy of this order is received. 07.12.2009. (PEROMOD KOHLI ) Anoop JUDGE