CWP-T No. 2521 of 2008 11.8.2009 Present: Mr. Tara Singh Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl. A.G. the respondents. The inquiry proceedings were initiated against the petitioner. The Inquiry Officer was appointed. He submitted his report to the Disciplinary Authority. The Disciplinary Authority imposed the penalty on 20.8.2002 vide Annexure A-3. The Court is of the considered opinion that the petitioner ought to have preferred an appeal against the imposition of penalty. Consequently, the petitioner is permitted to file an appeal before the Appellate Authority within a period of two weeks from today. The Appellate Authority shall decide the appeal on merits without taking into consideration the limitation prescribed i.e. 45 days. The appeal shall be decided by the Appellate Authority within a period of three weeks after the receipt of copy of appeal by a self-contained order. The petitioner shall be at liberty to appear in person before the Appellate Authority. The Appellate Authority shall also take into consideration the fact of non- supply of inquiry report to the petitioner before imposition of penalty. With the observations made hereinabove, the petition is disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. August 11, 2009. (cr)