IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 2359 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: MAY 05, 2009 Mahi Pal Malik .....PETITIONER Versus Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and others ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL --- Present: Mr.Jagbir Malik, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Sangeeta Dhanda, Advocate, for the respondents. .. SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J. (Oral) The petitioner has filed the instant petition challenging the impugned order of punishment dated 19.11.2008 (Annexure P7) whereby a punishment of stoppage of two annual increments without future effect along with recovery of Rs.3,46,714/- has been ordered. Concededly, against the aforesaid order, the petitioner has filed an appeal dated 2.12.2008 (Annexure P-8) which is still pending. It is the case of the petitioner that without considering and deciding the appeal of the petitioner on merits, the respondents are recovering the aforesaid amount from his monthly salary in terms of the order dated 29.1.2009 (Annexure P-9). Counsel for the respondents on instructions states that the appeal filed by the petitioner will be decided on merits within a period of two months. In view of the aforesaid statement, this petition is disposed of C.W.P. No. 2359 of 2009 -2- with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and decide the appeal (Annexure P-8) filed by the petitioner against the aforesaid order of penalty, within a period of two months from today. Till the final decision of the appeal, no recovery will be effected from the petitioner in terms of the impugned order dated 29.1.2009 (Annexure P-9). May 05, 2009 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) vkg JUDGE