IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.19340 of 2007 (O&M) Date of decision: 26th November, 2009 Gobind Ram … Petitioner Versus Union of India and others … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Mandeep S. Sachdev, Advocate for Mr. Nakul Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehtab Singh, Advocate for Mr. M.K. Dogra, Advocate for respondent No.2. Mr. D.K. Singal, Advocate for the applicant respondent No.4. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Civil Misc. No. 19159 of 2009 CM is allowed. Exemption from filing certified copy of documents (Annexures R-4/1 and R-4/3) is granted. Civil Misc. No. 19160 of 2009 CM is allowed. Written statement on behalf of respondent No.4 is taken on record. Civil Writ Petition No.19340 of 2007 In the written statement filed, it is admitted that the appeal of the petitioner is pending under Section 274 of the Cantonment Act before the competent authority. Without going into the controversy raised in the present petition, it is ordered that at first instance, the competent authority may Civil Writ Petition No.19340 of 2007 (O&M) decide the appeal within three months after receipt of certified copy of this order. Counsel for the parties are in agreement that decision of the appeal will facilitate settlement of the controversy raised in the present petition. In view of the statement made by counsel for the parties, present writ petition stands disposed of. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE November 26, 2009 rps 2