Mr. Augustine George Masih, J. (Oral):- Petitioners have approached this Court praying for quashing of the details of allegations issued to them, copies of which have been appended as Annexures P-10 to P-17, charge-sheet (Annexures P-23 to P- 30) and the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the ground that the incident is common, out of which the allegations have been culled out for which criminal cases have also been registered which are pending trial. Prayer has also been made for staying the departmental proceedings during the pendency of the criminal trial.

2. Counsel for the petitioners contends that it came to light that some of the employees of District Police Office, S.B.S.Nagar, Accounts Branch, in connivance with the Treasury Officer, S.B.S.Nagar, had embezzled crores of rupees from the General Provident Fund of the police officials. The case is of a very serious nature. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division, Nawanshahr was directed by the Sr.Superintendent of Police, to conduct preliminary investigation in this case so that the truth may come to light and the detailed report be submitted to him regarding the officials and employees involved in