1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR O R D E R S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.6565/2008 (Sahab Ram & Anr. Vs. State & Ors.) Date of order : 24.9.2008 P R E S E N T HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL KRISHAN VYAS Mr. R.C. Joshi, for the petitioner. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that against the order dated 13.5.2008 Annexure-4, an appeal was preferred by the petitioner before the appellate authority, which is Superintending Engineer. The appeal filed by the petitioner was decided by Superintending Engineer respondent No.2 vide order dated 2.8.2008 (Annexure-5) without considering the grounds raised in the appeal. It is also pointed out while inviting attention of this Court towards Annexure-5 that in very casual manner without considering the grounds taken by the petitioner, the Superintending Engineer has decided 2 the appeal, which is totally in contravention of the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in S.N. Mukherjee's case, reported in 1990 SCC (Vol.4) 595 in which it has been held by Hon'ble Apex Court that at the time of deciding any statutory appeal, the authorities are required to give reasons and to consider the grounds raised in the appeal. Upon perusal of impugned order dated 2.8.2008 Annexure-5, it is obvious that none of the grounds raised by the petitioner in the appeal were considered by the Superintending Engineer and in very casual manner by four lines, the appeal has been decided. In this view of the matter, the impugned order dated 2.8.2008 (Annexure-5) passed by Superintending Engineer which is unreasoned order is hereby quashed and appellate authority is directed to decide the appeal filed by the petitioner afresh after providing opportunity of hearing and while considering all the grounds taken in the appeal within a period of fifteen days from the date of filing of certified copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. (GOPAL KRISHAN VYAS), J. arun