IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 6499 of 2009 Date of Decision: 30.4.2009. Gurlabh Singh --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. G.L. Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner while working as a Head Constable was involved in case FIR No. 448 dated 25.12.2004 under Section 13 of the Gambling Act registered at Police Station Kotwali, Sangrur. Though, he was convicted but released on probation. He preferred an appeal against his conviction before the Addl. Sessions Judge (Ad hoc) Fast Track Court, Sangrur, which was dismissed. The petitioner was dismissed from service vide order dated 1.9.2007. He filed an appeal against the aforesaid order of dismissal. The grievance of the petitioner is that the said appeal has not been decided till date. The petitioner has accordingly filed this petition seeking a direction for deciding the appeal. CWP. No. 6499 of 2009 -2- In view of the prayer made, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the service appeal of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of service of certified copy of this order. Disposed of as such. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 30.4.2009 lucky