CWP-T- No. 2677 of 2008. 07.09.2009 Present: Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate, for the respondents. The petitioner was served with orders dated 24.11.2003 and 8.1.2004, whereby the penalty of removal from the service was proposed. According to the averments contained in the petition, the petitioner was removed from the service, though the copy of the order was not served upon him. He approached the learned H.P. Administrative Tribunal for the redressal of his grievance. The Tribunal directed the parties to maintain status quo vide order dated 21.1.2004. The petitioner has not placed on record copy of the order whereby he was removed from the service even during the pendency of this petition. Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently argued that procedure prescribed under Rule 14 of the Central Civil Services (Classification Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965 has not been followed by the inquiry officer. He then contended that the copy of the inquiry report has not been supplied to his client. Mr. Adarsh Sharma, learned counsel for the respondents has argued that the petitioner was removed from the service and the order of removal is appealable. The petitioner has not filed any appeal against his removal. The Court is of the considered view that the interest of justice will suffice, if the petitioner is permitted to file an appeal : 2 : before the appellate authority, assailing his removal from the service. Consequently, the petitioner is permitted to file an appeal before the appellate authority within a period of three weeks from today. The appellate authority shall decide the same on merits and the limitation shall not come in the way of the petitioner. The appellate authority shall pass a speaking order and shall also hear the petitioner. The appellate authority shall decide the appeal within a period of eight weeks after receipt of the memorandum of appeal. With these directions/observations, the petition stands disposed of. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge September 07, 2009. bhupender