CRM No. M-13556 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-13556 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 18.5.2009 Resham Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of U.T. Administration Chandigarh ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. BPS Virk, Advocate, for the petitioner. Rajan Gupta, J. This is a petition against the order dated 30th March, 2009, passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh declining the prayer of the petitioner for stay of conviction pending appeal. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that he be allowed to withdraw the present petition but a direction may be issued to the Additional Sessions Judge, before whom the appeal is pending, to decide the appeal expeditiously. In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn. However, keeping in view the fact that the appeal of the petitioner is stated to be pending since the year 2007 and during the pendency of the same he has been dismissed from service on 25th February, 2009, a direction is issued to the Additional Sessions Judge, before whom the appeal is pending, to decide the same expeditiously preferably within six months. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE May 18, 2009 'rajpal'