IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 1825 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : 07.02.2008 Smt. Mohinder Kaur .... PETITIONER Versus The State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG Present: Mr. Raj Kaushik, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. (Oral) The petitioner has filed this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Regional Transport Authority, Ferozepur, respondent NO.2 herein, to decide the matter afresh, which was remanded by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Punjab, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as `the Appellate Tribunal'), vide its order dated 7.4.2005 (Annexure P-1) on an appeal filed by the petitioner. It is the case of the petitioner that in spite of expiry of more than 2 ½ years and the reminder given by the petitioner, respondent No. 2 C.W.P. No. 1825 of 2008 -2- has not decided the case afresh in terms of the order of the Appellate Tribunal. Notice of motion to Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. A.G. Masih, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice, on the asking of the Court. After hearing counsel for the parties, in the facts and circumstances of the case, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.2 to decide the matter, if pending before him, after the remand in terms of the order dated 7.4.2005, passed by the Appellate Tribunal, within a period of three months. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE February 07, 2008 ( RAKESH KUMAR GARG ) ndj JUDGE