IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.10490 of 2010 Decided on : 28.05.2010 Mandeep Singh ... Petitioner versus State of Punjab & others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. R.K.Chopra, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Maninder, Advocate for the petitioner. **** 1.Whether Reporters of local newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.To be referred to the reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1) The petitioner, who was a Science Master in the Education Department, Government of Punjab, has been dismissed from service vide order dated 16.02.2006 (Annexure P-10) after a department inquiry and on proving the charge that he produced a forged degree to secure the government employment. (2) The petitioner preferred a departmental appeal against the above mentioned dismissal order, which is alleged to have not been decided so far. (3) Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought by him, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction that if the petitioner has already preferred an appeal against the dismissal order (Annexure P-10), the Appellate Authority shall decide the same, preferably after giving him an opportunity of personally hearing, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4) Ordered accordingly. (5) Dasti. May 28, 2010 (SURYA KANT) sonia JUDGE