C.W.P. No.24392 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.24392 of 2011 Date of Decision: 23.12.2011 O.P. Thukral ....Petitioner Versus Food Corporation of India and others ...Respondents CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Mr. H.C. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? ** NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.3 to take decision on the appeal dated 25.10.2008 (Annexure P-3) filed by the petitioner against the punishment of reduction in pay by one stage and recovery of Rs.30,000/- imposed on the petitioner vide order dated 01.09.2008 (Annexure P-2) passed by respondent No.2 (General Manager). Contends that the Disciplinary Authority passed an order dated 01.09.2008 (Annexure P-2), imposing the penalty of “Reduction in time scale of pay by one stage with accumulated effect” plus recovery of Rs.30,000/- on the petitioner. It is further contended that the appeal of the petitioner is pending since 25.10.2008. The same has not been decided till C.W.P. No.24392 of 2011 2 date. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the Appeal (Annexure P-3), as expeditiously as possible, preferably within one month from the receipt of a copy of this order. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 23.12.2011 JUDGE gurpreet