IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No. 5867 of 2008. Decided on: 27.07.2010 Lal Chand Chauhan …Petitioner -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. ______________________________________________________________________ Coram: The 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. For the respondents : Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. ______________________________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): The penalty of withholding one increment with cumulative effect was imposed upon the petitioner vide office order dated 13.07.1998. The petitioner admittedly has not filed statutory appeal against the office order dated 13.07.1998. However, the petitioner is permitted to make an appeal against office order dated 13.07.1998 before the Appellate Authority within a period of four weeks from today. 2. Mr. R.P. Singh, learned Assistant Advocate General fairly submits that the question of limitation shall not be considered while deciding the appeal on merits. Consequently, in the event of filing of appeal by the petitioner, as noticed above, the same shall be considered by the Appellate Authority within a period of 10 weeks from today after production of certified copy of this judgment 2 by the petitioner. The Appellate Authority shall pass a speaking order after hearing the petitioner. 3. In the light of above, the petition is disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge July 27, 2010 (K. Attri)