CWP No.2816 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.2816 of 2010 Date of Decision: 17.02.2010 **** Gurdev Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and another . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers 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? **** Present: Mr. Gopal Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is working as an Inspector-Grade-I in the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Government of Punjab. After a departmental enquiry, he has been punished vide order dated 19.05.2009 (Annexure P6), whereby, recovery of Rs.3,17,815.80 is sought to be effected from him. The petitioner has preferred a statutory appeal against the above-mentioned order on 25.06.2009 under the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970. He has thereafter sent a reminder on 01.09.2009 but the CWP No.2816 of 2010.doc - 2 – Appellate Authority so far appears to have fixed no date of hearing in the said appeal. (2). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and keeping in view the fact that the petitioner’s appeal is still pending consideration before the Appellate Authority, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent No.1 – the Appellate Authority to decide the petitioner’s appeal within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, preferably after giving due opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner. (3). Ordered accordingly. (4). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 17.02.2010 vishal shonkar