CWP(T) No. 6755/2008 27.4.2010 Present: Mr. M. R. Verma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate, for the respondents. The petitioner was appointed as Conductor on 18.8.1997. During the course of his employment, he mis-conducted himself and as such a memorandum dated 13.11.1998 was issued to him. Opportunity to afford explanation was furnished to him and thereafter, the Appointing Authority took the decision to remove the petitioner from his service vide order dated 3.12.1998. Aggrieved, he filed an appeal which was also dismissed in terms of order dated 10.2.1999. He thereafter filed a representation which also stands dismissed in terms of Office Order (Annexure A-8). Undisputedly, the orders dated 10.2.1999 and undated Annexure A-8 are non-speaking orders. No reasons for rejection of the appeal/ representation have been furnished. Nothing has also been placed on record to substantiate the basis on which such a decision was taken by the authorities. Consequently, the orders being non-speaking are quashed. 2. In similar circumstances, this Court in Chuni Lal vs. Union of India & Ors. {Latest HLJ 2008 (HP) 1390} has taken a similar view. Orders dated 10.2.1999 (Annexure A-6) and undated Annexure A-8 are quashed. As a consequence thereof, the petitioner’s appeal is restored and the Appellate Authority is directed to decide the same, after affording adequate opportunity of hearing/ representation to the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order. Needless to add, the authorities shall pass a reasoned order which shall be communicated to the petitioner. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed of. ` ( Sanjay Karol ), Judge. April 27, 2010 (rana)