IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P. No. 2419 of 2010 Decided on: 12th July, 2010. Mehar Singh ….Petitioner Versus H.R.T.C. & ors. …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. M.R.Verma, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate ____________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Petitioner has filed this writ petition with the following prayers:- (i) That the charge sheet, dated 26.02.2008, (Annexure P-1 and P-2), show cause notice, dated 06.08.2009 alongwith Enquiry Report (Annexure P-6, Penalty Order, dated 29.10.2009 (Annexure P-8) and Appellate Order, dated 27.03.2010 (Annexure P-10) may kindly be quashed and set aside. (ii) Direction may kindly be issued to the respondents Corporation to pay the consequential benefits with interest @ 18% per annum from the due date, i.e. 29.10.2009.” 2. We find from Annexures P-8 and P-10 that there is no consideration at all with regard to the contentions taken by the petitioner. Being an order, passed in disciplinary proceeding, in case the petitioner is to pursue his statutory remedy, in the event of punishment being imposed, admittedly the same has to be challenged before the appellate authority and reasons are to be given for the imposition of the penalty. 3. We find from Annexure P-8 that there are no reasons, whatsoever, stated in that order. Therefore, we quash Annexure P-8 and consequently the appellate order, Annexure P-10, which is equally faulty, in terms of what is stated above. 4. There will be a direction to the disciplinary authority to pass a fresh order in the matter, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and also adverting to the submissions made by the petitioner. This shall be done within three months from today. The writ petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 12th July, 2010(K) (Justice Kuldip Singh), Judge