IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 2907 of 2008 Decided on: 28.5.2009 _____________________________________________________ Puran Chand … Petitioner. Versus H.R.T.C. and others. … Respondents. _____________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the Petitioner : None. For the Respondents : Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral). The petitioner was served with a memorandum under Rule 14 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 on 13.5.1988. He submitted reply to the same on 31.10.1988. The Regional Manager of the respondent-Corporation vide office order dated 28.2.1989 ordered recovery of amount of Rs. 15,750/- and 50% interest paid by the Corporation. He preferred an appeal against the order dated 28.2.1989. The appeal was rejected by the appellate authority on 17.8.1994. A bare perusal of memorandum dated 17.8.1994 reveals that the same is not self-contained/speaking/reasoned. It is settled law by now that the appellate order should be self-contained/speaking and reasoned as has been held by their Lordships of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Narinder Mohan Arya versus United India 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No 2 Insurance Co. Ltd. and others, (2006) 4 SCC 713, State of Uttaranchal and others versus Kharak Singh, (2008) 8 SCC 236 and Roop Singh Negi versus Punjab National Bank & others, 2009 (1) Scale 284. It was necessary for the appellate authority to take into consideration the grounds mentioned in the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 28.2.1989 on 29.1.1993. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. Annexure A-13 dated 17.8.1994 is quashed and set aside. The appellate authority is directed to decide the appeal afresh by a speaking order within eight weeks from today. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. May 28, 2009. *awasthi