JUDGMENT

Jaspal Singh, J. (Oral) - By virtue of instant petition preferred under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has sought a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the order dated 01.08.2012 (P-3) to the extent of regularization of the period of suspension as leave of kind due as well as order dated 16.05.2013 (P- 8) whereby, a statutory appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 01.08.2012 has been dismissed with further direction for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to treat the period of his suspension from 11.11.1994 to 11.06.1995 as "spent on duty", and to regularise the same accordingly and to release the amount of leave encashment against the available due earned leave.

2. Assailing the impugned orders, it has been argued with vehemence by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner was placed under suspension vide office order 912, dated 11.11.1994 (P-1) on account of registration of FIR No.88, dated 06.11.1995, under Sections 420, 466, 467, 468, 471, 477-A and 120-B IPC, at Police Station Goindwal Sahib, District Tarn Taran. However, after facing prolonged trial for more than 10 years,