WP(C) 2592/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I.A. ANSARI Heard Mr. PK Roy Choudhury, learned counsel, for the petitioner, and Ms. R. Bora h, learned Central Govt. Counsel, for the respondents. The petitioner, while serving as a constable in Sashastra Seema Bal (in short, ’SSB’), under 33rd Battalion, SSB, Rangia, faced a departmental proceedin g drawn against him for his unauthorized absence from 16.11.2007 to 18.11.2007. On conclusion of the departmental enquiry, the petitioner was dismissed from ser vice by order, dated 15.02.2008, passed by the Commandant, 33rd Battalion, SSB, Rangia, who was the disciplinary authority. As against the order, dated 15.02.20 08, aforementioned, dismissing him from service, the petitioner preferred a stat utory appeal, on 28.08.2008, under Section 28 of the Central Reserved Police For ce Act, 1955. Since this statutory appeal has not yet been disposed of, it is cl ear that without a decision having been reached on the petitioner’s appeal, it w ould not be appropriate to adjudicate upon the subject-matter of controversy in this writ petition made under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Considering, therefore, the matter in its entirety and in the interest o f justice, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondent No .3, namely, Deputy Inspector General, Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Sashastra Seema Bal, SHQ, SS13, Tezpur, Sonitpur, to dispose of the appeal, in a ccordance with law, by making a speaking order within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by the respondent No.3, namely, De puty Inspector General, Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Sashastra Seem a Bal, SHQ, SS13, Tezpur, Sonitpur. The petitioner may furnish to the respondent No.3 a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition and annexures thereto. Furnish a copy of this order to the learned Central Govt. Counsel for being com municated to the respondent/authority concerned.