IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 1886 of 2006. [O&M] Date of Decision: 12th July, 2010. O.P.Kumar Petitioner through Mr. S.C.Jindal, Advocate Versus Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation & Ors. Respondents through Mr. HNS Gill, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner is serving in the rank of Deputy District Manager [Accounts] with respondent No. 1 Corporation. He seeks quashing of the order dated 20.10.2005 (endorsed on 16.12.2005) [Annexure P-7] whereby a recovery of Rs.3,66,322.32 has been ordered to be affected from him on account of the alleged loss caused by him to the Corporation. While issuing notice of motion, this Court had stayed the recovery against the petitioner. Thereafter, the writ petition was disposed of on 13.11.2007 after taking note of the respondent Corporation's plea that the petitioner's appeal was pending and all the contentions could be raised by him at the time of disposal of the appeal. It was also stated on behalf of the Corporation that no recovery shall be affected from the petitioner till his appeal is decided. The afore-stated order dated 13.11.2007 has thereafter been re-called on 31.07.2009, at the instance of the respondent Corporation, explaining, inter-alia, that no appeal filed by the petitioner was in fact pending and the statement to that effect was made inadvertently. The record further reveals that earlier also, punitive action was taken against the petitioner on two occasions and punishments were imposed. Aggrieved, he had preferred departmental appeals against those orders. It is further revealed that there is a mechanism for filing an appeal before the Chairman, or the Appellate Committee and/or before the Board of Directors. In these circumstances, especially when the respondents are inclined to entertain the petitioner's appeal by permitting him to raise all the contentions before the appellate forum, in my considered view, the ends of justice would be adequately met by permitting the petitioner to prefer an appeal, if already not filed, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, before the appropriate Appellate Authority. It is directed that in case the petitioner submits his appeal, the same shall be considered and disposed of on merits, in accordance with law and after giving an opportunity of personal hearing to him, preferably within a period of three months from the date of submission of the appeal. However, till then status-quo shall be maintained with regard to recovery. It is, however, made clear that in case the petitioner fails to submit an appeal as directed above, the respondents shall be at liberty to proceed against him, in accordance with law. Disposed of. Dasti. July 12, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE