IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.15042 of 2010 Date of Decision: August 23, 2010 Balwinder Singh .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. N.S. Kandhola, Advocate, for the petitioner. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This civil writ petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, quashing Order dated 18.8.2010 (Annexure P-2). 2. Learned counsel contends that there is no basis of passing order Annexure P-2 as there is no evidence to the effect that the petitioner has violated Punjab Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1966. 3. I have considered the contention. 4. Vide Order dated 18.8.2010 (Annexure P-2), petitioner, serving as Patwari, Patwar Circle, Lohka, Tehsil Patti, has been suspended from service on the allegation that he has violated the conduct rules. CWP No.15042 of 2010 [2] 5. Learned counsel contends that there has been a complaint from the wife of the petitioner to the effect that the petitioner is living with another woman. 6. In view of the nature of allegations, while exercising extraordinary writ jurisdiction, order Annexure P-2 cannot be quashed at this juncture. It is only an order of suspension. The respondents are entitled to serve a chargesheet on the petitioner in case the respondents find material sufficient to indicate violation of the conduct rules, however, the respondents cannot keep the services of the petitioner under suspension for indefinite period. 7. The petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents to take a decision in regard to the petitioner within a period of one month of receipt of a certified copy of this order. In case the punishing authority formulates an opinion that the petitioner is required to be chargesheeted, chargesheet be served. In case there are no reasons/ grounds to chargesheet the petitioner, order of suspension (Annexure P-2) be reviewed. (AJAI LAMBA) August 23, 2010 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?