1. Petitioners in writ petitions on hand, face trial in case FIR no. 10 of 1993 Police Station, VOK under sections 420, 467, 472, 120-B RPC, Section 5 (2) Prevention of Corruption Act, before Special Judge (Anti-Corruption), Srinagar for their alleged role in large scale embezzlement of government funds in Rural Development Department, District Anantnag. Petitioners in SWP no. 1317/2006, after the aforesaid case was registered were initially dismissed from service. Their challenge to dismissal from service in a writ petition, succeeded whereafter they vide Government Order No. 143-GAD of 2004 dated 29.01.2004 though reinstated were retrospectively placed under suspension with effect from the date of their dismissal. However, petitioners in SWP no. 1409/2009 were vide Govt. Order No. 675-GAD of 1993 dated 12.08.1993 placed under suspension and attached with the office of Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir.

2. The trial remains to be concluded and the trial Court is yet to return a finding on their alleged involvement in, what is commonly known as "Anantnag Scam", and the charge framed against each of them. They during pendency of trial have retired on superannuation. However, they have

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