JUDGMENT :

Dr. B.R.Sarangi, J.

The petitioner, who was working as Daftary in the opposite party-Bank, files this petition seeking to quash the order dated 25.10.2004 (Annexure-1) rejecting his representation for release of arrear salary for the period of his suspension from 26.10.1992 to 6.12.2001.

2. The factual matrix of the case, in hand, is that the petitioner entered into service under the opposite party-Bank in the year 1978. He was placed under suspension while in service by order dated 26.10.1992 vide Annexure-2 as he was arrested in connection with a criminal case and was sent to jail custody. The petitioner faced the criminal prosecution, which was ultimately ended in acquittal in the Court of learned Addl.Sessions Judge, Bhubaneswar in S.T.No.17/18/345 of 1996/95 and S.T.No.18/21/380 of 1996/95 vide judgment dated 31.7.2002 (Annexure-3). Against the said order of acquittal, the appeal as preferred to this Court in CRLLP No.66 of 2003 which was also dismissed vide order dated 12.2.2004 in Annexure-4. The petitioner, who was continuing under suspension on account of delay in disposal of the criminal case was reinstated in service on 2.12.2001 vide Annexure-5. The petitione