IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 11490 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 03.08.2009 Dr. Pushapwant Singh .... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Dr. Urmil Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) In this petition, the petitioner is praying for quashing the appointment of respondent No.4, who has been appointed as Medical Officer on ad-hoc basis on 29.8.2006, against the resultant vacancy. It is the case of the petitioner that respondent No.4 is not qualified to be appointed on the said post, but in spite of illegal appointment, he is continuing on ad-hoc basis. Counsel for the petitioner states that in this regard, the petitioner has submitted representation dated 25.9.2008 to respondent No.3, copy of which has been annexed as Annexure P-18, but till date, the said representation has not been considered and decided. Counsel states that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied, if respondent No.2 is directed to consider and decide the said representation, CWP No. 11490 of 2009 -2- expeditiously, by passing a speaking order. In view of the aforesaid facts, without issuing notice of motion as it will un-necessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the representation dated 25.9.2008 (Annexure P-18) by passing a speaking order, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months. August 03, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE