IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 253/A CRM-M-15132-2024 Date of decision:10.07.2025 TASBIR SHARMA ...Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Ritesh Tomar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Pankaj Mulwani, DAG, Haryana. Mr. Aditya Narayan Arya Garg, Advocate for Mr. M.S. Bedi, Advocate for respondent No.5. **** KULDEEP TIWARI , J. 1. Through the instant petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., a prayer is made for issuance of directions to the respondents to take appropriate legal action against respondent No.5 as per law and under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and further directing respondent No.1 to take action on the recommendation made by respondent No.4 within a time bound manner. 2. Respondent No.4 made recommendations for grant of sanction under Section 17-A of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for initiation of inquiry/investigation against respondent 5. However, no final decision was taken thereupon, by respondent No.2. Therefore, the instant petition has been filed by POONAM BHATT 2025.07.14 10:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-M-15132-2024 -2- the petitioner for issuance of mandamus upon respondent No.2 to take final decisions. 3. Today, learned counsel for the petitioner at the very outset informs this Court, that final decision has been taken, and permissions under Section 17-A of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 has been declined, therefore, he wants to withdraw the instant petition with liberty to recourse to the alternate remedy, as available to the petitioner under law. 4. Dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. (KULDEEP TIWARI) JUDGE 10.07.2025 P.Bhatt Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No POONAM BHATT 2025.07.14 10:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment