IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 6965 of 2009. Date of Decision: 8.5.2009. Daljit Singh --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. S.K. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. The short case of the petitioner is that he is working as Home Guard for the last 22 years and has participated in various anti terrorist activities. The petitioner remained absent from 8.6.2008 to 16.6.2008. He submitted medical certificate along with a request for considering the period of absence. He was not permitted to join. The petitioner has also made a representation (Annexure P-1) to the Director General, Home Guard but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take a decision on the representation of the petitioner. CWP. No. 6965 of 2009. -2- In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the Director General, Home Guards, Punjab to take a decision on the representation of the petitioner. It is necessary to observe that the Director General will take into consideration the long service rendered by the petitioner and pass the consequential order within a period of one month from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the Director General, Home Guards, Punjab. However, in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 8.5.2009 lucky