IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 42 (S/B) of 2004 Shanker Dutt Bhatt … Petitioner Versus Union of India & others … Respondents Hon’ble M.M. Ghildiyal J. Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner Sri B.D. Upadhyay and Standing Counsel (Central) The petitioner was recruited as Jawan in the Indian Army (Kumaun Regiment) on 27.08.1996. Some charges were leveled against him and Summary Court-Marital proceedings were initiated against the petitioner. By the order dated 06.04.2003 the petitioner was dismissed from the service after the order of Summary Court- Marital and the confirmation of the said sentence by the competent authority. Against the order of dismissal from service, the petitioner has made a representation of the Chief of the Army Staff, New Delhi. The petitioner has confined his prayer to the effect that the respondent no. 2 may be directed to decide the representation of the petitioner at the earliest. The prayer is innocuous, the respondent no. 2 is directed to decide the petition of the petitioner dated 02.05.2003 (Annexure 4 to the writ petition) as early as possible, preferably within a period of three month. With these directions, the writ petition is finally disposed of. (Rajesh Tandon J.) (M.M. Ghildiyal J.) 05.03.2004 ASWAL