CWP(T) No.12486 of 2008 5.4.2011 Present: Mr.Rakesh Bharti, counsel for the petitioner. Mr.Adarsh Sharma, counsel for the respondents. . Sh.Rakesh Bharti, learned counsel for the petitioner has placed on record a letter dated 8.11.2007 issued by the Managing Director, Himachal Road Transport Corporation, Shimla whereby it has been decided that in case the driver is acquitted in criminal cases or no criminal case is lodged against the driver then no recovery is to be carried out from the driver in the case of loss caused due to an accident. In the present case, the accused was acquitted by the learned Sessions Judge, Kangra at Dharamshala in the appeal filed by him. Since the accused stands acquitted, no recovery can be effected in view of the letter dated 8.11.2007. Hence the order dated 31.3.2005 Annexure A/1 is quashed and the amount, if any, recovered from the petitioner may be refunded to him within a period of six months from today. April 5, 2011 (m) (Deepak Gupta), Judge