IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No. 5462 of 2000 DATE OF DECISION : MAY 18, 2009 JASWANT SINGH & ANR. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. JS Bhatia, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). None for respondents. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) The claim in this petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is for grant of disability pension, which has been denied vide impugned order dated 24.4.1998, communicated to the petitioners vide communication dated 16.6.1998 (Annexure P-6). Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that an appeal was filed against the rejection of claim for disability pension vide Annexure P-7 dated 30.6.1998. Learned counsel for the petitioners further Civil Writ Petition No. 5462 of 2000 2 contends that the petitioners have not been informed as to the result of the appeal. The facts to these effects have been stated in paras 13 to 16 of the writ petition. In the written statement filed on merits, all that has been stated is that “the contents of these paras are admitted as matter of records”. In preliminary submissions (para-2), it has been admitted that the petitioners had preferred an appeal dated 20.6.1998, which is still under consideration. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this petition is disposed of with directions to the respondents to take a decision on the appeal (Annexure P-7) filed by the petitioners within one month of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The decision would be duly conveyed to the petitioners on the addresses given in the Memo of Parties in this writ petition. The petitioners would be at liberty to challenge the decision taken by the appellate authority, in case the petitioners are aggrieved by the same. May 18, 2009 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE