CWP No.3480 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.3480 of 2010 Date of Decision: 26.02.2010 **** Sukhdev Singh Sidhu . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Avtar S. Khinda, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner is serving as a Headmaster in the Education Department, Government of Punjab. He seeks quashing of the order dated 04.12.2006 (Annexure P4) passed by respondent No.2, whereby, after holding departmental enquiry, punishment of stoppage of one increment with cumulative effect has been imposed on him. (2). The petitioner is said to have submitted a statutory appeal against the above-mentioned order on 14.02.2007, copy of which is appended with the writ petition as Annexure P5. His CWP No.3480 of 2010.doc - 2 – grievance is that no decision in the said appeal has been taken yet though more than two years have elapsed. (3). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into consideration the fact that the statutory appeal preferred by the petitioner is under consideration, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Punjab – the respondent No.1 to dispose of the pending appeal of the petitioner by passing a speaking order and, if so required, after affording him an opportunity of personal hearing within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 26.02.2010 vishal shonkar