IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 6086 of 2008. Decided on 21.06.2010. _____________________________________________________ Subash Chand. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mr. Lokender Paul Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the petitioner. The disciplinary authority has imposed the penalty of withholding of two increments without cumulative effect upon the petitioner on 27.3.1997. Petitioner claims that he has preferred an appeal against the said order before the appellate authority as per averments contained in paragraph-6 (iv) of the petition. This fact is not rebutted by the respondents in their reply. Consequently, the appellate authority to whom the petitioner has preferred an appeal, shall decide the same by a speaking order within a period of eight weeks from today. The petition stands disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge June 21, 2010. (bhupender) 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?