CWP (T) No.6970 of 2008 10.8.2010 Present: Mr. V.D.Khidtta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate, for the respondents. The petitioner’s appeal stands rejected in terms of order dated 24.11.1998, which reads as under:- “From: Managing Director, Himachal Road Transport Corporation, Shimla-3, H.P. To The Divisional Manager, Himachal Road Transport Corporation, Hamirpur. Dated Shimla-3, the, 24th November, 98 Sub: Regarding appeal of Shri Krishan Chand, Driver Memo: Reference your letter No.HRTC-DM-HMR- Estt-Case-137/98-5699 dated 28.10.1998 on the above cited subject. 2. The appeal dated 25.7.1998 preferred by Shri Krishan Chand, Driver of Una unit has duly been considered and rejected by the competent authority. The appellant may please be informed accordingly. The following record received with your above referred to letter is returned herewith: Case file containing pages 1 to 29 alongwith noting sheet N-64 to 81. Enquiry case file page 1 to 81. Service Book. Please acknowledge receipt. Encls: As above. Sd/- Divisional Manager (Admn.) Himachal Road Transport Corporation, Shimla-3, H.P. “ 2. Now admittedly this order does not assign any reasons. The contentions raised by the petitioner in his appeal have also not been dealt with. No separate reasons are there in the record also. The petitioner’s contention that the penalty imposed is also disproportionate to the alleged misconduct has also not been dealt with. 3. On this short ground alone, without going into the merits of the petition, as has been so stated by the learned counsel for the parties, the impugned order dated 24.11.1998 is quashed. The appeal filed by the petitioner is restored. The respondents are directed to decide the same, after affording due opportunity/representation to the petitioner, by assigning reasons within a period of 12 weeks from today. 4. With the aforesaid observations, the petition is disposed of. . 10th August, 2010 (Sanjay Karol) (C) Judge.