W.P.No. (SB) 168/2002 Hon’ble M.M. Ghildiyal, J. Heard Sri N.S. Negi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ashish Joshi, learned counsel for the respondents. By means of this petition the petitioner has challenged the order dated 24.10.2001 passed by the Deputy General Manager Disciplinary Action Cell, Canara Bank Circle Office, Lucknow by which the petitioner was directed for compulsory retirement from his services. Against the said order, the petitioner filed appeal before the Chairman & Managing Director Canara Bank/respondent no. 1. Under the statute, provision of appeal is there. The appeal is pending before the respondent no. 1 since 7th December 2001. During the argument, learned counsel for the petitioner has confined his prayer to the extent that the respondent no. 1 may be directed to decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner at the earliest. Sri Ashish Joshi, learned counsel for the respondents has raised no objection at this stage. The prayer is innocuous. In the circumstances, the respondent no. 1 is directed to decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of finally. Sd/- 30.06.2004: NCM: