CWP NO.2257 OF 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. DATE OF DECISION: 12.2.2009 Rashpal Singh ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab & Others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.S.K.Arora, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. On the asking of this Court, Mr.B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State. In view of the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of the counsel, this petition is disposed of at motion stage. The petitioner's services were terminated vide order dated 15.1.2008 by respondent no.3. The petitioner has filed statutory appeal against the termination of his services before the Appellate Authority constituted under the Punjab Affiliated Colleges (Security of Service of Employees) Act. The said appeal is pending for the last about a year. The grievance of the petitioner is that his appeal has not been considered and decided on merits. CWP NO.2257 OF 2009 2 The other grievance of the petitioner is that he has not been paid the salary for some of the period he has served with respondent no.3-College. The petitioner also made a representation dated 19.3.2008 (Annexure P-7) for payment of outstanding dues (arrears of salary) and till date, no decision has been taken thereon. Keeping in view the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the Appellate Authority to decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is furnished to the Appellate Authority. Similarly, respondent no.3 shall also take a decision on the representation of the petitioner (Annexure P-7) within the aforesaid period of three months and if there is no legal impediment, the due salary of the petitioner shall be released within one month from the date of taking decision. Needless to say, in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it should be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 12.2.2009 MFK