IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP(T) No. 3779 of 2008 Decided on: 30.08.2010 Chander Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1. For the petitioner. : Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 to 3. _______________________________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral) : The present petition has been filed against order dated 20.09.1996, whereby penalty of forfeiture of three years' service on permanent basis has been imposed upon the petitioner. Petitioner has not filed any appeal against the order dated 20.09.1996, though appealable. In view of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, petitioner is permitted to file an appeal against order dated 20.09.1996 before the Appellate Authority, within a period of four weeks from today. Thereafter, the Appellate Authority shall decide the same on its merits after the receipt of certified copy of this judgment within a further period of 12 weeks. The question of limitation shall not 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- come in the way of petitioner since he had been pursuing the remedy before this Court. Moreover, the petitioner is entitled to benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act. 2. In light of above, the petition stands disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge August 30, 2010 (K. Attri)