IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 561 OF 2007 DECIDED ON : 29.01.2009 M/S Prabha Singh and Sons ...Petitioner versus Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. And others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Puneet Bali, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The proprietor of the petitioner firm Surinder Kumar (since deceased) was allotted the subject retail outlet by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. It is averred that Surinder Kumar unfortunately passed away at a young age, leaving behind his widow, two minor children and aged mother. The retail outlet has thereafter been run by Smt. Nirmala widow of late Surinder Kumar. An inspection of the retail outlet by the Assistant Manager, Sales, Panipat and Assistant Manager, Engineering, Panipat made on 18.09.2007 finally led to the termination of license by the respondent-Corporation. Aggrieved, the petitioner is stated to have preferred a statutory appeal which was filed on 18/19.08.2008 (Annexure P-4). The petitioner's grievance is that the Appellate Authority has not disposed of the appeal. C.W.P NO. 561 OF 2007 -2- Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and keeping in view the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, the same is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent, namely, the Appellate Authority to decide the petitioner's pending appeal, as early as possible but not later than two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. JANUARY 29, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE