CWP No.3975 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH CWP No.3975 of 2011 Date of decision July 18, 2011 Dr. Anil Mittal ....... Petitioner Versus The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present: Mr. J. S. Jaidka, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Y. P. Khullar, Advocate for respondents. **** 1. Whether reporters of local papers 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? K. Kannan, J (oral). 1. Writ petition contains a challenge to the order passed by the Second respondent disposing of the appeal filed by the petitioner against the decision of the third respondent passed on 23.4.2010. The impugned order has been passed without reference to the merits, stating that it is belated. When there was no proof that the order dated 23.4.2010 was not actually communicated to the petitioner immediately and when the contention was that he had the orders served on himself only on 10.8.2010, it must be taken that the time for preferring the appeal will arise only when the petitioner had actual knowledge of the CWP No.3975 of 2011 2 order. The appeal filed must therefore be taken as within time and the Second respondent was bound to render an adjudication in accordance with law on the merits of the contentions raised by the petitioner. The impugned order is quashed and the matter is remitted to the Second respondent for consideration of the appeal filed by the petitioner in accordance with law and providing to the petitioner appropriate opportunity to make a personal representation in support of his contention on a date which the Second respondent might fix. 2. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE July 18, 2011 archana