CWP(T) No. 5284/2008 23.6.2010 Present: Mr. Yudhvir Singh Thakur, vice counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate, for the respondents. Learned counsel for the parties submit that the matter in issue is squarely covered by the decision rendered by this Court in CWP(T) No. 5122/2008 titled as Suneel Kumar vs. HRTC & another. 2. Mr. Adarsh Sharma, learned counsel has very fairly pointed out the instructions dated 8.11.2007, reiterated on 3.2.2009, issued by the Managing Director, Himachal Road Transport Corporation. In terms of the said instructions no recovery of the amount awarded in the claim petitions under the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 is to be recovered from the drivers if they stand acquitted in criminal cases. 3. In the instant case a sum of Rs. 64,320/- was sought to be recovered from the petitioner who is a driver with the respondent. On 4.9.1998, in this petition the operation of the order dated 2.5.1998 whereby such amount was sought to be recovered was stayed. The petitioner stands acquitted in case arising out of F.I.R. No. 161 dated 28.11.1995 by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ambala City, in terms of judgment dated 27.4.1998. In this view of the matter Annexure A-4 is quashed. Petition stands disposed of. ( Sanjay Karol ), Judge. June 23, 2010 (rana)