JUDGMENT :

VIKAS BAHL, J.

1. This is a Civil Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 14.06.2017 (Annexure P-2) vide which a regular departmental enquiry has been ordered. Prayer has also been made to quash the list of allegations dated 30.06.2017 (Annexure P-6) issued to the petitioner in the departmental proceedings. Further prayer has been made for the issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to keep the departmental enquiry proceedings in abeyance till the conclusion of the criminal trial in FIR No.279 dated 13.06.2017 (Annexure P-1).

2. Brief facts of the present case are that the petitioner had joined the services in Haryana Police as Constable on 05.08.1992 and in the year 2014, he was working as EASI (Exempted Assistant Sub Inspector). On 08.09.2016, the petitioner was posted as Incharge of Judicial Malkhana, Ambala when FIR No.279 dated 13.06.2017 under Sections 120-B and 409 of IPC was registered on the complaint of SI Sushil Kumar against the present petitioner and Head Constable-Gurdeep Singh on the allegations that the petitioner and