( 1 ) IN this petition the petitioner has prayed for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to reinstate the petitioner in service with a further relief that the petitioner should be paid all arrears of pay, benefits and other consequential reliefs arising out of his reinstatement.

( 2 ) WHILE the petitioner was working in the indian Army a criminal case was registered against him on the allegation that on or about 2nd and 3/01/1986 the petitioner committed murder of his sister-in-law. The designated court, Rohtak, haryana conducted the trial in the aforesaid criminal case registered under section 302indian Penal Code and numbered as Sessions Case No. 109/1986. By a judgment/order"dated 25. 9. 1987 the designated court convicted the petitioner under section 302 of the indian Penal Code read with section 25 of the Arms act and section 6 of the Terrorist and Disruptive activities (Prevention) Act, 1985. The petitioner filed, a criminal Appeal No. 420/1988 in the Supreme court of India -as/against the aforesaid Judgment and order. In the said appeal the petitioner was released on bail. On being so released on bail when the petitioner went to report fo