IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 7639/2008 Reserved on: 26.11.2010 Decided on:31.12.2010 _____________________________________________ Shiv Kumar. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. …Respondents. _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner : Mr. D.P. Gupta, Advocate vice Mr. K.D. Shreedhar, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. P.M. Negi, Dy. Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. ____________________________________________________ Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Petitioner is aggrieved by the issuance of Annexures A-8, A-11 and A-12 dated 19.2.1999, 19.6.2000 and 20.7.2000, respectively. The services of the petitioner were terminated vide Annexure A-8 by invoking sub rule (1) of rule 5 of the Central Civil Services (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965 on 19.2.1999. Petitioner preferred an appeal against the same on 23.4.1999 to the Commissioner-cum- Secretary (GAD). The Commissioner-cum-Secretary (GAD) informed the Secretary to Hon’ble Governor on 19.6.2000 that no appeal lies in this case. Thereafter the petitioner 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No 2 was also informed by the Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Hon’ble Governor on 20.7.2000 that no appeal lies in this case. Petitioner was informed that he could make a representation. Accordingly, he made representation to the Chief Secretary to Government of Himachal Pradesh after the receipt of Annexure A-12. The same has not been decided till date. Once the petitioner has been permitted to make a representation instead of appeal, the same ought to have been decided in accordance with law by passing a speaking order. 2. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the Chief Secretary to decide the representation made vide Annexure A-13 by the petition, within a period of two months, from the date of production of certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 31.12. 2010 *awasthi*