WPSS No.1810 of 2011 Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. Mr K.N. Joshi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr Anil Bisht, Brief Holder for the respondents. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner, who was working in the department as Messenger, was terminated from the service vide order dated 22.08.2008 issued by the respondent no.3. The petitioner filed statutory appeal before the respondent no.1 on 15.09.2008. The Secretary, Government of Uttarakhand vide letter dated 18.03.2011 directed the Directorate General of Police to take appropriate action in the matter. But though more than three years have passed but nothing has been done. Learned counsel for the petitioner confined his prayer that direction may be issued to the respondent no.1 to decide the appeal of the petitioner. Learned Brief Holder for the respondents also submitted that this would be appropriate in case such direction is issued. After considering the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.1 to decide the appeal of the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of production of certified copy of the order. Stay application no.13088 of 2011 also stands disposed of. (V.K. Bist, J.) 14.12.2011 Arti