CWP No.19757 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.19757 of 2009 Date of Decision: 15.07.2010 **** Naginder Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. Punjab State Warehousing Corp. & Anr. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Ms. Jagdeep Bains, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Geeta Sharma, Advocate for the respondents ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner while serving as a Technical Assistant in the respondent-Corporation has retired w.e.f. 31.01.2010. While in service an order of punishment dated 23.09.2004 (Annexure P2) was passed whereby 60% of the carry home salary of the petitioner was ordered to be attached and adjusted against the alleged loss caused by him. The petitioner immediately filed a departmental appeal on 21st October, 2004 CWP No.19757 of 2009.doc - 2 – (Annexure P3). Since the appeal was not decided and the petitioner meanwhile was nearing retirement, he has approached this Court. (2). The respondents have filed counter-affidavit and in para 4 thereof they have admitted that the petitioner’s appeal is still pending. (3). In this view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the appellate authority to hear the petitioner in-person and dispose of his pending appeal by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Needless to say that in the event of acceptance of the petitioner’s appeal, the consequential benefits flowing therefrom shall be released within a period of one month thereafter. (5). Meanwhile, the interim order issued by this Court shall continue to operate till the petitioner’s appeal is decided. (6). Ordered accordingly. (7). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 15.07.2010 vishal shonkar CWP No.19757 of 2009.doc - 3 –