IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8501 of 2008 Date of Decision: 20.5.2008 Balbir Singh Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.C.PURI Present: Shri Sanjeev Kodan, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. Shri Harish Rathee, Sr. D.A.G. Haryana accepts notice. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has impugned the order dated 26.6.2007 (P/3), vide which his representation, to promote him against the post of DSP from the date when his juniors were promoted, was rejected. Counsel for the parties heard. It is apparent from the records that by claiming that he be promoted as DSP from that date when his juniors were promoted against the above said post, the petitioner filed representations Annexures P/1 and P/2, which were dismissed vide order, under challenge, by observing thus:- “The representation submitted by Inspector (Establishment) Balbir Singh, No.H/I has been considered and rejected being devoid of merits.” Civil Writ Petition No.8501 of 2008 We feel that the order passed is non-speaking one. No reasons whatsoever have been given to deny relief to the petitioner. Quasi judicial authorities are supposed to pass speaking orders and give reasons to support their conclusions. In view of facts mentioned above, this writ petition is allowed, order Annexure P/3 is quashed and respondent No.2 is directed to decide representations filed by the petitioner, afresh, by passing a speaking order. Needful be done within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (Jasbir Singh) Judge May 20, 2008 (K.C. Puri) gk Judge 2