13.3.2009 Present: Mr. Rajiv Rai counsel for the petitioner. Mr. M.A.Khan Central Government Counsel for the respondents. CWP No. 627 of 2009 The petitioner by means of this writ petition has prayed that the respondents may be directed to constitute a Medical Board to ascertain the disability of the petitioner and grant him disability pension. In para 6 of the petition, it is specifically mentioned that aggrieved by the order dated 8th November, 2007 the petitioner had preferred an appeal before the appellate authority on 31st December, 2007. According to the petitioner, this appeal has not been decided till date. This appeal has been pending for more than one year and cannot brook any further delay. We, therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case dispose of the present writ petition with a direction to the appellate authority to dispose of the appeal of the petitioner positively on or before 30th June, 2009. It is made clear that if the petitioner is not satisfied with the order passed on his appeal, he shall be at liberty to approach this Court. ( Deepak Gupta ), J. March 13, 2009 ( V.K.Ahuja ), J. ™