IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 8244 of 2008. Decided on 8th December, 2010. _____________________________________________________ Amar Pal Singh. …Petitioner. -Versus- H.R.T.C. and another. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mr. Y.W. Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Petitioner was appointed on probation. His services were dispensed with during the period of probation as per order dated 22.05.1993 (Annexure P-1). He assailed Annexure P-1, dated 22.05.1993 before the learned erstwhile Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal by way of O.A. No. 2077 of 2001. The same was directed to be treated as representation by the learned Tribunal to the Managing Director, H.R.T.C.. However, the Managing Director, H.R.T.C. instead of deciding the representation/O.A. No. 2077 of 2001 on merits has rejected the same being time barred vide Annexure P/6, dated 25th September, 2001. Once the O.A. No. 2077 of 2001 was treated as representation by the learned Tribunal, the same ought to have been decided on merits. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. No. - 2 - 2. Consequently, the petition is allowed. Annexure P/6, dated 25th September, 2001 is quashed and set aside. The Managing Driector, H.R.T.C. is directed to decide the representation/O.A. No. 2077 of 2001 afresh by passing a speaking order on merits, within a period of two months from the date of production of a certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner. It is clarified that the limitation will not come in the way of the petitioner, since the Original Application No. 2077 of 2001 was directed to be treated as representation by the learned Tribunal. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge December 08, 2010. (bhupender) - 3 - `