IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1321 (SS) of 2011 Constable 55385, Rajesh Kumar Tripathi …Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand and another …Respondents Mr. L.K. Pathak, learned counsel present for the petitioner. Mr. H.M. Raturi, learned standing counsel present for the State of Uttarakhand. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Heard Mr. L.K. Pathak, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. H.M. Raturi, learned Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand. The petitioner was a constable in Provincial Armed Constabulary (hereinafter referred to as “P.A.C.”) Uttarakhand. He was suspended from service on 2.9.2002 in consequence of a disciplinary proceeding. Subsequently, he was dismissed from service on 13.10.2005 under the statute applicable in the case of the petitioner. He has already filed a departmental appeal, which is pending before the Deputy Inspector General of Police, P.A.C., district Dehradun (respondent no. 3) since 2005, inspite of repeated representations moved by the petitioner, the appeal has not been decided as yet. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner restricts his prayer only to the extent that respondent no. 3 be directed to decide his appeal which is pending before him. Mr. H.M. Raturi, learned Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand has very fairly submitted before this Court that such direction may be issued to respondent no. 3 to decide the appeal of the petitioner, and the matter be disposed of at the admission stage itself. 2 In view of the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no. 3 to decide the departmental appeal of the petitioner which is pending before him as expeditiously as possible but definitely within a period of eight weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before him. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) Dated: 29.09.2011 VKG