IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 6705/2008 Decided on:27.7.2010 _____________________________________________ Mastan Singh. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner : Mr. Bhuvnesh Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. A.G. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Petitioner has not filed any statutory appeal against the office order dated 4.6.1999. Consequently, he is permitted to file statutory appeal against the order dated 4.6.1999 before the Appellate Authority within a period of three weeks from today. Mr. R.K. Sharma, learned Senior Additional Advocate General fairly submits that the question of limitation will not come in the way of petitioner in filing the appeal and the appeal shall be considered on merits. Accordingly, in the event of filing the appeal by the petitioner within the aforesaid period, respondents are directed to consider the appeal and pass a speaking and reasoned order 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2 within a period of ten weeks after the production of certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner. In view of above observations/directions, the petition is disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 27.7.2010 *awasthi*