IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.5533 of 2009 Date of decision: 5th August, 2010 Shiv Singh and another … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Ms. Lisa Gill, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Ambika Luthra, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the State. Mr. Gurnam Singh, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 4. Mr. Sukhbir Singh, Advocate for respondents No.6 and 7. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) In the present writ petition, a grievance has been made that the appellate authority, vide impugned order (Annexure P-5) dated 2nd April, 2009, had rejected the application for stay filed by the appellant in the appeal. It is further stated that the appeal was filed on 30th March, 2009 and the appellate authority is not deciding the same to the advantage of the respondents. A Coordinate Bench of this Court, on 15th April, 2009, had passed the following order: “Learned counsel contends that the petitioner is entitled to hearing of his appeal before any further action is taken by the respondents. Appeal is pending, however, stay has been declined. Issue notice of motion for 22.07.2009. Civil Writ Petition No.5533 of 2009 In the meantime meeting of respondent No.4-society shall not be convened. It is, however, made clear that the appellate authority shall be at liberty to hear the appeal and take a decision thereon.” It is stated that even though, it was observed by the Coordinate Bench that the appellate authority shall decide the appeal, a period of about one year and three months has elapsed, yet the appeal has not been decided. I have heard counsel for the parties. They are in agreement that the appeal should be decided at the earliest. Therefore, the present writ petition is disposed of by directing the appellate authority to decide the appeal within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Till then, the interim order dated 15th April, 2009 shall continue. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE August 5, 2010 rps 2