IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 6356 of 2008. Decided on: 28th October, 2010. Shyam Singh. .….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & others. …. .. Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Sunil Chaudhary, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner is aggrieved by Annexure PF, order of imposing penalty of stoppage of two increments with cumulative effect. The petitioner submitted Annexure PG, appeal before the second respondent. The second respondent disposed of the appeal as per Annexure PH, cryptic order, which reads as follows: “The appeal of the delinquent official has been considered and is hereby rejected.” 2. The order does not specify the requirements of an appellate order. Once the appeal is filed against the imposition of penalty, the Appellate Authority has to advert to the contentions taken by the employee and has to pass a speaking order with notice to the appellant. That is the requirement of natural justice as well. Therefore, Annexure 2 PH, order passed by the second respondent is set aside. There will be a direction to the second respondent to consider the appeal afresh and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, in the light of the observations contained in this judgment within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner before the second respondent. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 28th October, 2010 (Justice V.K. Sharma), (tr) Judge.