IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.9059 of 2007 DATE OF DECISION: November 6, 2008 HIRA LAL ...PETITIONER VERSUS PUNJAB STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORP. LTD. ...RESPONDENTS & ORS. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA. PRESENT: MR. P.K. GUPTA, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER. MR. G.S. SANDHAWALIA, ADVOCATE FOR THE RESPONDENTS . ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) The petitioner has prayed for release of his retiral dues. Counsel for the respondents submits that the petitioner was served with a charge-sheet in which enquiry officer was appointed and a report has been submitted against the petitioner, on the basis of which the order dated 6.12.2006 (Annexure P-5) has been passed against the petitioner. The aforementioned order has been challenged by the petitioner by filing an appeal which is still pending. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if his appeal is ordered to be decided expeditiously. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the appellate authority to decide the appeal filed by the petitioner (Annexure P-6), expeditiously, preferably, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE November 6, 2008 (RAJAN GUPTA) Gulati JUDGE