IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.15611 of 2011 Date of Decision : August 25, 2011. Nirmal Singh .....Petitioner versus The State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.I.D.Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner is a Constable in Punjab Police who has been convicted in a criminal case under the Prevention of Corruption Act by the Special Judge, Amritsar vide judgment dated 4.6.2010. The competent authority vide the impugned order dated 27.7.2011 (Annexure P-2) dismissed the petitioner from service on the basis of his conduct which led to his conviction in the above mentioned criminal case. No exception can be made to the view taken by the competent authority. The petitioner cannot be retained in service merely because his criminal appeal is pending consideration before this Court. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. However, it is clarified that in case the CWP No.15611 of 2011 [2] petitioner is acquitted by the Appellate Court(s), he shall be at liberty to see his reinstatement in service, in accordance with law. August 25, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE