CMPMO No. 218/2009 24.6.2009 Present: Mr. Sanjay Jaswal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. J. S. Rana, Assistant Advocate General for respondent No. 1. According to the petitioner/complainant the Deputy Commissioner, Kangra passed order dated 9.3.2009 staying the suspension order dated 10.2.2009 passed by the District Panchayat Officer, District Kangra. The petitioner is stated to have filed a caveat petition and without hearing him the stay order was passed in his absence. As per the instructions received from his client, learned counsel states that petitioner had also moved an application for impleadment in the proceedings pending before Deputy Commissioner Kangra. Apparently the Deputy Commissioner has neither heard the petitioner nor passed any orders on his application for impleadment. The petitioner had filed a complaint on the basis of which the order of suspension was passed by the District Panchayat Officer. In my considered view petitioner is a proper party and ought to have been heard before passing the order. Be that as it may be, the learned counsel states that he shall appear before the Deputy Commissioner, Kangra on 6.7.2009. The Deputy Commissioner, under the circumstances is directed to decide the petitioner’s application and after hearing him pass the order in the main appeal filed by respondent No. 2. -2- The notices issued to respondent No. 2 stand served, however, there is no representation on her behalf. The parties are directed to appear before the Deputy Commissioner, Kangra on 6.7.2009. The State shall inform the respondent No.2 about the present order and the date of hearing before the Deputy Commissioner. It is ordered that the Deputy Commissioner shall decide the appeal as expeditiously as possible and preferably on or before 31st August, 2009. Petition is disposed of. Dasti copy. (Sanjay Karol), Judge. June 24, 2009 (PK)