IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No.3231 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: 2.3.2009 Moti Khan ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab & Others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.Rajeev Anand, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. On the asking of this Court, Mr.B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State. With the consent of the counsel, this petition is disposed of at motion stage. The petitioner has assailed the notice dated 19.1.2009 (Annexure P- CWP No.3231 of 2009 :2: 7) issued to him for termination of service, for non-passing of the departmental examination. The petitioner has already filed his reply dated 28.1.2009 (Annexure P-8). No decision has been taken till date. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents to take a decision on the reply (Annexure P-8) . Needless to say, in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order and the order shall not be implemented for a period of one week. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 2.3.2009 MFK