IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.18588 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: October 30, 2008 MOHINDER SINGH ...PETITIONER VERSUS PUNSUP & OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA. PRESENT: MR. R.C. CHATRATH, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) By an order dated 28.4.2008, the petitioner was inflicted with the punishment of stoppage of two annual grade increments with cumulative effect. Beside the aforesaid, recovery of Rs.28,68,507/- was ordered to be made from the petitioner. Against the aforesaid order of punishment, the petitioner is stated to have preferred an appeal dated 19.6.2008. A copy of the aforesaid appeal has been placed on the record of this case as Annexure P-2. The solitary grievance of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that despite the fact that the petitioner has preferred an appeal as far back as in June, 2008, no decision has been taken thereon till date. In fact even an application filed by the petitioner for staying the recovery ordered vide the impugned order in April has not been taken up for consideration. In the peculiar circumstances of this case we do not consider that any fruitful purpose would be served in issuing notice of motion to the respondent, in fact time would be saved in finalizing the proceedings in case notice of motion is not issued. CWP No.18588 of 2008 -2- In view of the above, without issuing notice of motion in this case, we dispose of the instant writ petition with a direction to the Appellate Authority, namely, the Chairman, Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. Chandigarh, respondent No.1 to take a final decision on the appeal preferred by the petitioner on 19.6.2008, at the earliest and in any case within three months from today, by passing a well reasoned speaking order. Till the decision of the appeal, recovery from the petitioner shall remain stayed. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE October 30, 2008 (RAJAN GUPTA) Gulati JUDGE