JUDGMENT

(Prayer : Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent Act, praying to set aside the order dated 25.02.2019 made in W.P.No.2192 of 2018.)

R. Suresh Kumar, J.

1. This writ appeal has been directed against the order passed by the Writ Court dated 25.02.2019 made in W.P.No.2192 of 2018.

2. That the respondent/writ petitioner was working as Sub- Inspector of Police and in view of the allegation of demand and acceptance of bribe, a criminal case was registered against him by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

3. In view of the the said criminal case that was registered against him and was pending against the respondent, he was placed under suspension by order dated 11.10.2014 and since then he had been under suspension.

4. Even though there has been a criminal case pending against him, no disciplinary proceedings had been initiated and since had been in continuous suspension for several years, the respondent approached this Court by filing the said writ petition seeking to quash the order of suspension dated 11.10.2014.

5. The Writ Court by order dated 25.02.2019 having setting aside the order of suspension date