IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.2060 of 2010. Date of decision: May 13, 2010 ________________________________________________________ Ravi Kumar ….. Petitioner Versus HRTC & ors. ….. Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Deepak Gupta, Judge For the petitioner: Mr.Onkar Jairath, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr.Adarsh Sharma, counsel for respondents. _____________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J.(Oral) CMP No.3096/2010 Allowed. The application is disposed of. CWP No.2060 of 2010 This writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- “(i) That a writ in the nature of Certiorari may kindly be issued against the respondents by quashing and setting aside the impugned order Office order dated 2 25.2.2009 (Annexure P-5) and order dated 16.7.2009 (Annexure P-6) passed by respondent No.2 whereby the appeal of the petitioner has been rejected without assigning any reason. (ii) That a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction may be issued directing the respondent No.2 to decide the appeal after taking into consideration the entire facts and circumstances of the case and by passing a speaking order as has been observed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in catena of cases..” 2. Having heard learned counsel on both the sides, we find that the Appellate Authority has not adverted to the contentions taken by the petitioner while passing the order in appeal. Therefore, we set aside the appeal-order, Annexure P-6. There will be a direction to the Appellate Authority to pass fresh orders in the matter adverting to all the contentions taken by the petitioner. This shall be done within a period of two months from the date of production of copy of this judgment. In case, the 3 petitioner wants opportunity for hearing, the same shall also be granted. 3. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice May 13, 2010 (Justice Deepak Gupta), (m/tm) Judge