IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP (T) No. 3956 of 2008 Decided on: 12.5.2011 Dr. S.D. Bharwal …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 : Ms. Ranjana Parmar, Advocate. For the respondents : Ms. Ruma Kaushik, Additional Advocate General for Respondents No. . 1 and 2. . . None for respondents No. 3 to 12. Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral) : Petitioner has preferred an appeal against the recommendations made by the Departmental Promotion Committee, for the post of GDO-1/Specialist, convened during the year 1985-86. The same was not decided by the competent authority. Thereafter, the petitioner was constrained to approach the learned erstwhile Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal by way of OA No. 454/1996. The same was directed to be treated as representation by the learned erstwhile Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal vide order dated 11.4.1996. The appeal of the petitioner has been rejected on 6.7.1996 vide Annexure A-19, without passing a speaking/detailed order. 2. It is well settled law by now that the appellate authority must pass a speaking/detailed/reasoned order in view of the grounds/ pleas taken in the memorandum of appeal. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No -2- 3. Consequently, the present petition is allowed and Annexure- A-19, dated 6.7.1996 is quashed and set aside. The Appellate Authority i.e. Principal Secretary(Health) is directed to decide the appeal afresh on the basis of the pleas/grounds taken in the memorandum of appeal, preferred by the petitioner against the recommendations made by the Departmental Promotion Committee, convened in the year 1985-86, within a period of two months after the production of certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner. In the eventuality of the appeal being decided in favour of the petitioner, he shall be entitled to all the consequential benefits. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge May 12, 2011 (K. Attri)