IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP NO.16973 of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: October 27, 2006 Mohd. Akram ….Petitioner VERSUS Punjabi University, Patiala and another …..Respondents CORAM:- HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VINEY MITTAL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. BHALLA PRESENT: Shri Kunal Dawar, Advocate for the petitioner. Viney Mittal,J.(Oral). The petitioner was involved in an unfair means case and vide order dated August 31, 2006 passed by the Punjabi University, Patiala has been debarred from appearing in the University examination for a period of 2 years. During the course of arguments, the learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that an appeal against the dis- qualification order has been filed by the petitioner on October 4, 2006 (Annexure P.6) but the said appeal is still pending and has not been finally disposed of. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner would be satisfied if directions are issued to the appellate authority to take a final decision on the aforesaid appeal filed by the petitioner. CWP NO.16973 of 2006 -2- Keeping in view the stand taken by the learned counsel for the petitioner but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim made by him, we dispose of the present petition with a direction to the appellate authority to take a final decision on the appeal filed by the petitioner within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is received. A copy of the order be given dasti on payment of usual charges. (Viney Mittal) Judge October 27, 2006 (H.S. Bhalla) KD Judge