CWP(T) No.2773/2008 24.6.2010 Present: Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate, for the respondents The matter was heard for sometime. My attention was also invited to the order dated 20.3.1993 (Annexure A-4/A) passed by the Appellate Authority which is reproduced as under:- “OFICE ORDER” That Shri Tilak Raj, ex-Conductor, was removed from service by the Regional Manager, H.R.T.C., Dharamshala, vide his office order No.HRTC/DS/Eestt-P.F. 916/92-1524-29, dated 26.5.92, in case carrying passengers without tickets. 2. That the above Conductor has made an appeal before the undersigned on 21.11.1992 about above orders of his removal from service. 3. Now, therefore, according to appeal filed by the applicant, I carefully examined the complete record concerning the case and keeping in view the factual position of the case, I fully agree with the orders passed by the Regional Manager, H.R.T.C. Dharamshala. Therefore, the appeal preferred by Shri Tilak Raj, Ex-conductor before the undersigned is hereby rejected. Sd/- Ashok Thakur, I.A.S. Managing Director, H.R.T.C., Shimla -171003 Shri Tilak Raj, Ex-conductor C/o Regional Manager, H.R.T.C., Dharamshala.” 2. Admittedly no separate reasons for rejection have been communicated to the petitioner. 3. As prayed for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, without going into other merits of the case on the short ground that the order passed by the Appellate Authority is non-speaking, the same is quashed. The authorities were obliged to assign reasons. In these circumstances, the impugned order dated 20.3.1993 is set-aside. The Appellate Authority is directed to decide the appeal by assigning reasons within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order. Needless to add, the authority shall afford adequate opportunity of hearing/ representation to the petitioner and consider the appeal sympathetically in view of the attending circumstances. The order passed shall be communicated to the petitioner. Liberty granted to approach the Court if need so arises subsequently. Petitioner is directed to place on record additional material, if required. 4. With these observations, the petition stands disposed of. ( Sanjay Karol ), Judge. June 24, 2010 (rana)