C.W.P. No.17283 of 2007 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.17283 of 2007 Decided on : 12-05-2009 Kulbir Singh ....Petitioner VERSUS Punjab State Electricity Board, Patiala and others. ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL. Present:- Mr. R.K. Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sukhbir Singh, Advocate, for respondents. SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J (Oral). The petitioner has filed this petition for quashing of order dated 1.11.2007 (Annexure P-9) passed by the Deputy Chief Engineer (Operations), Halqa Jalandhar, whereby the order of regularizing the ad hoc service of the petitioner from 21.8.1986 to 31.1.1996 has been cancelled. Concededly, before passing the impugned order, against the petitioner, no opportunity of hearing was provided to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the respondents on instructions from the respondents states that let this order be set aside with the C.W.P. No.17283 of 2007 -2- liberty to the respondents to consider the matter afresh and pass an order after providing opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Accordingly, this petition is allowed and impugned order dated 1.11.2007 (Annexure P-9) is set aside. However, the respondents are granted liberty to pass a fresh order after providing opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 12th May, 2009. (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) Monika JUDGE