HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.3355 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: 24.02.2011 **** Shiv Sham Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. Punjab Agro Industries Corp. Ltd.& Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** Present: Mr. OP Kamboj, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). Notice of motion. Mr. Jagjeet Singh, Advocate appearing on behalf of Mr. HS Brar, Advocate accepts notices on behalf of the respondents. In view of the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no necessity to call upon the respondents to file their counter-reply(ies) at this stage. (2). The petitioner after his retirement from the respondent- Corporation has been subjected to penal order dated 8th/30th July, 2010 (Annexure P2) whereby punishment of recovery of Rs.20,94,636/- has been imposed on him. The aggrieved petitioner preferred a departmental appeal on 01.09.2010 (Annexure P3) which is still pending consideration. The petitioner was entitled to certain retiral dues which have been declined to him because of the recovery order which is the subject matter of appeal, referred to above. In these circumstances it appears expedient to direct the respondents to decide the petitioner’s appeal at the earliest. CWP No.3355 of 2011.doc - 2 – (3). The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to respondent-Corporation to put up the petitioner’s appeal before the Appellate Authority who shall, after giving opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner, decide his appeal in accordance with law as early as possible but not later than three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 24.02.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge