CWP No.17282 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.17282 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 03.03.2011 **** Jaswinder Singh & Anr. . . . . Petitioners VS. Registrar Cooperative Societies, Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. RB Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Sapan Dhir, Advocate for the respondents ***** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners seek quashing of the order dated 08.07.2008 passed by respondent No.3 ordering recovery of Rs.1,09,000/- from them. The respondents have come up with a plea that the above-stated order which has been passed as a punitive measure, is appealable under the Punjab State Cooperative Financing Institutions Service Rules, 1958. (2). In this view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of by relegating the petitioners to the alternative remedy of appeal. It is directed that in case the petitioners file appeal(s) within one month from the date of receipt of a CWP No.17282 of 2009.doc - 2 – certified copy of this order, no objection against limitation or its maintainability shall be taken by the respondents. The Appellate Authority shall decide the appeal(s) on merits preferably after giving opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioners, as early as possible but not later than six months from the date of filing of the appeal (s). (3). Till the appeal(s) is decided, the interim order dated 12.11.2009 shall continue to operate. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 03.03.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge