HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.13432 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 01.02.2011 **** Mahavir Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Karan Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 21.08.2009 (Annexure P12) whereby he has been placed under suspension and the departmental and criminal proceedings have also been ordered to be initiated. (2). Having heard learned counsel for the parties and after going through the record especially the nature of allegations leveled against the petitioner regarding taking of bribe while acting as the Returning Officer in the Gram Panchayat elections, I do not find any ground to interfere with the impugned order. (3). The writ petition is accordingly dismissed, however, without prejudice to the petitioner’s right to raise his issues on merits before the disciplinary authority and/or any other appropriate forum, if so advised. (4). Dasti . 01.02.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge