1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 11366 of 2008 Decided on: 13.5.2011 Smt. Meera Devi & others ……….Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & others ……….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioners : Mr. J.R. Poswal, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General. Rajiv Sharma, J. (Oral) CMP (M) No. 513 of 2011. Notice. Mr. Vikas Rathore, learned Deputy Advocate General waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. Heard. In view of the grounds taken in the application, duly supported by an affidavit, the delay in filing the application under Order 22 Rule 3 & Rule 9(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure is condoned. The application stands disposed of. CMP (M) No. 512 of 2011. Notice. Mr. Vikas Rathore, learned Deputy Advocate General waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. Heard. Not contested. The legal representatives of the deceased petitioner mentioned in para 2 of the application are permitted to be brought on record as petitioners. The Registry is 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment?. No 2 directed to carry out the necessary corrections in the memo of parties. The application stands disposed of. CWP(T) No. 11366 of 2008 The predecessor-in-interest of the petitioners has already preferred an appeal for the redressal of his grievance. The same has been rejected by the Appellate Authority vide Annexure P-7, dated 3rd December, 2003, without passing a detailed/speaking order. 2. It is well settled by now that the Appellate Authority must pass a speaking/detailed order in view of the grounds/pleas taken in the memorandum of appeal. 3. Consequently, the present petition is allowed. Annexure A-7, dated 3rd December, 2003 is quashed and set aside. The Appellate Authority is directed to decide the appeal, afresh by taking into consideration all the pleas/grounds taken in the memorandum of appeal. The Appellate Authority shall pass a detailed/speaking order after hearing the parties, within two months after production of a certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner. 4. The pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma Judge May 13, 2011. (hl)