COCP No.1362 of 2008 (1) In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Date of decision:11.11.2008. Jarnail Singh ... Petitioner Versus B.K. Joshi ... Respondent Present: Mr.RS Ahluwalia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Aman Choudhary, Advocate, for the respondents. PERMOD KOHLI, J (ORAL): At this stage, Mr. Aman Choudhary, Advocate, appeared on behalf of the respondents and filed the reply. The same is taken on record. Copy supplied to the counsel opposite. Vide order dated 07.10.2005, a direction was issued to the respondents to take a decision on the appeal filed by the petitioner within a period of three months. In the reply, it is specifically mentioned that the appeal of the petitioner was decided on 18.06.2004 i.e. much before the passing of the order aforesaid. The respondents have further explained that the petitioner preferred an appeal before a wrong authority on 08.10.2003. However, it was forwarded to the competent authority on 25.11.2003 and the same was disposed of on 18.06.2004. From the reply, it appears that the order passed by the competent authority was sent through the registered post on 23.06.2004 at the address given by the petitioner-appellant in his appeal but it was returned back due to inadequate address. Another copy of the order COCP No.1362 of 2008 (2) was again sent to the petitioner-appellant which also came back unserved. It is further mentioned in the reply that another copy of the order was sent to the counsel who served the legal notice. In paragraph 3 of the reply it is further stated that the respondents will not raise the question of limitation if the petitioner avails any further remedy under the law. In view of the above, there is no violation of the order direction. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner be permitted to seek further remedy and the delay, if any, should be condoned. Needless to say, in view of the reply filed, no further directions are required to be issued. Proceedings dropped. Petition disposed of. 11.11.2008 (PERMOD KOHLI) BLS JUDGE