MADAN LAL VERMA Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner with a prayer that the impugned order dtd. 23. 8. 2005 may be quashed and set aside and the respondents be directed to pay all retiral benefits to the petitioner.

(2.) BRIEFLY stated the facts of the case are that while the petitioner was posted on the post of Dist. Education Officer, Barmer, a criminal case under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was registered against him.

(3.) ADMITTEDLY, the petitioner has been convicted by the competent Court and the appeal filed by the petitioner against his conviction and sentence is pending. Though the sentence awarded to the petitioner has been suspended, but the conviction of the petitioner still exists as the same has not been suspended and the appeal is still pending.