CMPMO No. 693 of 2009 15.3.2010 Present:- Mr. R.K.Gautam, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sandeep Panday, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. P.M.Negi, Deputy Advocate General for respondents No. 1 & 2. Mr. Ajay Chandel, counsel for respondent No.3. The learned counsel for respondent No.3 has submitted that the impugned order has also been assailed by way of appeal by the petitioner and such appeal is pending before the learned Divisional Commissioner, Kangra and is fixed on 29.3.2010. This fact has not been denied by the learned counsel for the petitioner, who has prayed for withdrawal of the petition and to pursue the appeal filed before the Divisional Commissioner. In these circumstances, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to petitioner to pursue the appeal. The Divisional Commissioner shall decide the appeal in accordance with law. The operation of the impugned orders dated 17.11.2009 and 7.12.2009 shall remain stayed till 29.3.2010. Thereafter, the Divisional Commissioner shall be at liberty to decide the interim relief application, if any, filed by the petitioner in the appeal. It is made clear that for deciding the interim relief application by the Divisional Commissioner, the order passed by this Court extending the operation of the orders dated 17.11.2009 and 7.12.2009 shall have no bearing and the interim application shall be decided by the Divisional Commissioner, strictly on merits. Copy dasti. March 15, 2010. ( Kuldip Singh ) (GR) Judge.