IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 6274 of 2009 Date of Decision: 27.4.2009. Harbel Singh --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Vikas Mehsempuri, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner was dismissed from service vide order dated 29.9.2003 (Annexure P-1). He preferred an appeal before the Divisional Commissioner, Patiala, which came to be accepted under Rule 21 of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment & Appeal) Rules, 1970. The Financial Commissioner vide its order dated 8.12.2006 set aside the order passed by the Appellate Authority and upheld the punishment of removal from service, awarded to the petitioner. The petitioner has preferred a review petition against the aforesaid order before the Financial Commissioner, Revenue & Secretary to Govt. of Punjab. The grievance of the petitioner is that this review petition though filed in the year 2007 is still pending and has not been considered CWP. No. 6274 of 2009 -2- and disposed of by the Financial Commissioner, Revenue & Secretary to Govt. of Punjab till date. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking a direction in the nature of Mandamus for directing the Financial Commissioner, Revenue & Secretary to Govt. of Punjab to take decision on the review petition of the petitioner. In view of the prayer made, this petition is allowed and respondent no.2 is directed to dispose of the review petition filed by the petitioner within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 27.4.2009 lucky