CWP No.4955 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Date of decision: 18.03.2011 Harbhajan Kaur Vs. State of Punjab Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Permod Kohli Present: Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab, for respondent Nos.1 and 2. -- PERMOD KOHLI, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr.BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Requisite number of copies of the writ petition have been supplied to him today itself in Court. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is being disposed of at the motion stage. While serving as a Principal in Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Phagwara with additional charge of Principal Government Boys Senior Secondary School, Phagwara, a raid was conducted and the petitioner was found involved in a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act. She was suspended, though later on the suspension order came to be revoked. The petitioner was convicted in the aforesaid case by the learned trial Court vide judgment/order dated 25/28.11.2005. The petitioner preferred an appeal before this Court wherein the sentence awarded to the petitioner stand suspended. On account of CWP No.4955 of 2011 2 conviction, the petitioner was dismissed from service vide order dated 10.11.2006. Now the appeal filed by the petitioner against the order of conviction and sentence has been allowed and she has been acquitted of all charges. On acquittal from the criminal case, the petitioner made a representation dated 22.11.2010 (Annexure P-2) for her reinstatement into service. The same has not been decided till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if respondent No.1 is directed to decide the representation dated 22.11.2010 (Annexure P-2). In view of the above, present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to decide the representation dated 22.11.2010 (Annexure P-2) of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is made available to the said Authority. In the event, the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a speaking and reasoned order. No costs. 18.03.2011 (PERMOD KOHLI) BLS JUDGE