IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 15887 of 2009 Date of Decision: 15.10.2009. Sukhdev Singh --Petitioner Versus Union of India and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Rajesh Sehgal, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Ms. Ranjana Shahi, Central Govt. standing counsel, who is present in the Court accepts notice on behalf of the Assistant Solicitor General for respondents. The petitioner was enrolled in the Indian Army on 23.8.1995. He has been discharged under Army Rule 13 (3) Item III (v) of Army Rule, 1954 and a movement order dated 17.10.2007 (Annexure P-4) was issued to the petitioner. The petitioner has rendered 12 years and 2 months of service. The petitioner preferred an appeal against the aforesaid order before the Chief of Army Staff. Copy of the appeal dated 20.7.2008 has been placed on record. The main grievance of the petitioner is that the said appeal has not been decided by the competent authority till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied, if, a direction is issued to the Appellate Authority to decide the appeal expeditiously. CWP. No. 15887 of 2009 -2- In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to decide the appeal filed by the petitioner within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. Needless to say that 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 15.10.2009 lucky