IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 2992 of 2011. Decided on: 17th May, 2011. Ramesh Kumar. …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. R.L. Chaudhary, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Vikrant Thakur, Advocate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: (i) That writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondent No.1 to pass reasoned order in the appeal of the petitioner after providing an opportunity of being heard since Annexure P-8 is a letter issued by the Department in the appeal of the petitioner (Annexure P-9), same is not the order in accordance with the rules or in the alternative, directing the respondent No.1 to supply the copy of order passed in the appeal of the petitioner within a stipulated period since from 1994 till date, the said order has not been supplied to the petitioner. (ii) That writ in the nature of certiorari may kindly be issued to quash and set aside the impugned orders Annexure P-1 dated 22.6.1994, P-3 dated 12.1.1995 and P-8 dated 26.6.1995.” 2 It seen that the appeal filed by the petitioner is pending before the first respondent. In case no orders have been passed thereon, there will be a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the same in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner. In case the appeal has been disposed of, a copy of the order passed in the appeal shall be communicated to the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 17th May, 2011. (Justice Sanjay Karol), (tr) Judge. 3