IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 2717 of 2009 Date of Decision: 19.2.2009. Jarnail Singh ---Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and another ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. M.L. Sachdeva, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mrs. Charu Tuli, Sr. D.A.G., Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents. Keeping in view the relief claimed, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage. The penalty of stoppage of one increment with cumulative effect was imposed upon the petitioner vide order dated 16.4.2005/25.4.2005. This order has been challenged by the petitioner in a statutory appeal before the Principal Secretary-respondent no.1. The appeal is pending since 24.5.2005 (Annexure P-13). The grievance of the petitioner is that no decision has been taken by the appellate authority till date. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the appellate authority-respondent no.1 to decide the appeal of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 19.2.2009 lucky