IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 15746 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 13.10.2009 Kulbhushan Kumar .... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Gurbachan Singh Bhatia, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuing direction to the respondents not to implement the order dated 9.5.2008 (Annexure P-1), passed by respondent No.3. It is admitted position that against the order dated 9.5.2008 (Annexure P-1), the petitioner has filed appeal, which according to the petitioner is still pending. After arguing for some time, counsel states that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to consider and decide his appeal within a reasonable time. He further states that his application to stay the aforesaid order dated 9.5.2008 is also CWP No. 15746 of 2009 -2- pending before the Appellate Authority and the same has not been decided so far and a direction be issued to consider and decide the same within a short time. In view of the above, without issuing notice of motion as it will un-necessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the Appellate Authority – respondent No.2, to consider and decide the stay application, filed by the petitioner along with the appeal, in accordance with law, within a period of two months and if stay is not granted, then the appeal shall be decided within a period of three months. October 13, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE