CWP No.1503 of 2007 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.1503 of 2007 DATE OF DECISION: January 30, 2007 SHER SINGH ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.S. MADAN. PRESENT: MR. SANDEEP ARORA, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J. (ORAL) A criminal complaint had been filed against the petitioner by one Ranjit Singh and a case under Section 218/420/120-B IPC read with Section 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against the petitioner. The petitioner was also proceeded against departmentally and punishment of stoppage of two increments with cumulative effect were inflicted on him. In the criminal case, the petitioner has been acquitted of all the charges by the Special Judge, Faridabad vide judgement dated 3.6.2005 (Annexure P-7). Learned counsel states that the petitioner has also represented to the authorities that he has been acquitted by the Special Judge, Faridabad, therefore, the order of stoppage of two increments be revoked and the petitioner be granted the increments. Notice of motion. Mr. Anmol Rattan Sidhu, Addl.A.G., Haryana accepts notice. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, we dispose of CWP No.1503 of 2007 -2- this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.2 to treat this writ petition as representation filed by the petitioner and decide the same in accordance with law within a period 6 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE January 30, 2007 (R.S. MADAN) Gulati JUDGE