CWP No.4961 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Date of decision: 18.03.2011 Surjit Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others. Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Permod Kohli Present: Mr. PS Khurana, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab, for respondent Nos.1 and 2. -- PERMOD KOHLI, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr.BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Requisite number of copies of the writ petition have been supplied to him today itself in Court. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is being disposed of at the motion stage. The petitioner was working as Block Forest Officer with effect from 09.02.2009 in Research Range, Patiala. He was placed under suspension in respect to a fire incident that took place in compartment No.6- reserved forest of Char Sarkar, Mamdot. It is alleged that two other officer, namely, Harsh Kumar IFS and Hazura Singh, Deputy Forest Range Officer, were also suspended, though their suspension has been revoked. However, no order has been passed in respect to the petitioner with regard to revoking of his suspension. It is further the case of the petitioner that no departmental proceedings have been initiated against the petitioner till date. CWP No.4961 of 2011 2 The petitioner made representation dated 18.02.2011 (Annexure P-3) to the Financial Commissioner and Secretary to Forests and Wild Life Department, Punjab. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if respondent No.1 is directed to decide the representation dated 18.02.2011 (Annexure P-3). In view of the above, present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to decide the representation dated 18.02.2011 (Annexure P-3) of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is made available to the said Authority. In the event, the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a speaking and reasoned order. No costs. 18.03.2011 (PERMOD KOHLI) BLS JUDGE