IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.15168 of 2011 Date of Decision : August 18, 2011. Rajiv Kamal Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Arun Bansal, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 18.8.2010 (Annexure P-10) passed by the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Punjab, imposing a penalty of stoppage of one annual increment with cumulative effect upon him. In my considered view, the petitioner can prefer an appeal or review under Rule 21 of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970 against the aforesaid order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction that in case the petitioner prefers such an appeal or review within a period of one month from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order, the competent authority shall CWP No.15168 of 2011 [2] consider the prayer for condonation of delay sympathetically and shall decide the same on merits as early as possibly and preferably within a period of six months thereafter. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. August 18, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE