M.Y. Eqbal, J.

1. In this writ application the petitioner seeks a direction upon the respondents to revoke the order of suspension with effect from 16.7.1996 and to pay him full salary for the said period.

2. The petitioner was working on the post of typist in the office of the Administrator, Research Cell, Adityapur, Jamshedpur. In 1996 a criminal case was instituted against him under Sections 498A and 306, IPC and petitioner was arrested in this case on 16.7.1996. Pursuant to that arrest he was under suspension vide order dated 23.11.1996. However, the petitioner was released on bail, by this Court by order dated 8.7.1997 in Criminal Misc. No. 2514 of 1997. The petitioner then joined his service on 14.5.1997. It is contended by the petitioner that he has been acquitted in the aforesaid criminal case by judgment dated 25.8.1999 by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Saraikella. After acquittal his suspension order was revoked by the Administrator, Subarnarekha Project w.e.f. 25.8.1999 by office order dated 13.5.2000. The petitioner thereafter filed an application before the Administration requesting him to revoke the suspension order w.e.f. 16.7.1996, the date when he wa