IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 1394 of 2009 Date of Decision: 29.1.2009. Balbir Singh ---Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. H.P.S. Ghuman, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Petitioner was involved in a criminal case and was convicted by the learned trial court vide judgement dated 9.8.2006. Based upon the conviction of the petitioner, he was dismissed from the service vide order dated 12.11.2007. The petitioner preferred an appeal against his conviction and the conviction of the petitioner has been stayed by this Court vide order dated 22.2.2008. In the meantime, petitioner filed an appeal against the dismissal before the Secretary to Govt., Department of School Education, Chandigarh on 5.3.2008. Under the Govt. instructions dated 3.3.1997 such appeals are required to be decided within a period of three months. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the Govt. instructions his appeal has not been decided till date. In view of the short controversy involved, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage with the direction to competent authority to CWP No. 1394 of 2009 -2- decide the appeal, filed by the petitioner within a period of one month from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. Petition is disposed of as such. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 29.1.2009 lucky