CWP (T) No. 7439 of 2008. 04.08.2009 Present: None for the petitioner. Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate, for the respondents. The disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the petitioner. The Inquiry Officer was appointed. The Disciplinary Authority has imposed the penalty of removal from service on the petitioner on 16.10.1998. It is averred in the petition that he preferred an appeal before the Appellate Authority against the order dated 16.10.1998. The same has not been decided by the Appellate Authority till date. The interest of justice will suffice, if the Appellate Authority is directed to decide the appeal of the petitioner within a reasonable period. Accordingly, the Appellate Authority is directed to decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 16.10.1998 within a period of eight weeks from today. The petitioner shall be given personal hearing by the Appellate Authrity. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge. August 4, 2009. Bhupender