IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 9749 of 2010 Date of Decision: 25.5.2010 Sandeep Singh Cheema ....Petitioner. Versus The Punjab and Sind Bank and another ...Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. R.K. Chopra, Senior Advocate with Ms. Maninder, Advocate for the petitioner. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. The petitioner has approached this Court by way of instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned order dated 17.4.2009 (Annexure P-10) and the corrigendum dated 4.5.2009 (Annexure P-12) whereby he has been compulsorily retired from service. It has been averred in the petition that the petitioner has filed an appeal against the aforesaid order on 28.4.2009 (Annexure P- 11). Learned counsel for the petitioner has referred to para 14 of the memorandum of settlement wherein the appellate authority is required to decide the appeal within a time bound frame. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner shall feel satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.1 to decide the appeal within a time bound frame. CWP No. 9749 of 2010 -2- In the given facts and circumstances of the case, it is considered expedient to dispose of the writ petition without issuing notice of motion to the repsondents. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the file, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to decide the appeal dated 28.4.2009 (Annexure P- 11) filed by the petitioner, if not already decided, by passing a speaking order within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order and after affording an opportunity of hearing to all concerned. May 25, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE