IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT

CHANDIGARH

CWP-8042-2015

Date of Decision : 28.04.2015

Gian Singh

.......... Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and another

...... Respondents

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN PALLI

Present:-

Mr. O.P.Kamboj, Advocate

for the petitioner.

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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?

ARUN PALLI, J. (ORAL)

A writ in the nature of mandamus is prayed for, so as to direct

respondent No.1 to consider and decide the appeal dated 14.05.2009

(Annexure P-2) preferred by the petitioner against the order dated 6.3.2009

(Annexure P-1), which is still pending consideration for a considerable time.

A recovery for a sum of ` 1,73,454/- was ordered against the

petitioner as he failed to take due care and misappropriated the wheat

stocks, vide order dated 6.3.2009 (Annexure P-1).

So much so, prior to the institution of this petition respondent

No.1 was even served upon a legal notice dated 21.01.2015 (Annexure P-

3), but that too has not been headed to.

It is maintained that the petitioner had since retired from

service on attaining the age of superannuation on 29.02.2008.

SATYAWAN

2015.05.02 12:12

I attest to the accuracy and

authenticity of this document

High Court Chandigarh

CWP-8042-2015

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at this stage let

this petition be disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider

and decide his appeal dated 14.05.2009 (Annexure P-2) within a specified

time.

That being so, and without expressing any opinion on merits,

the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider

and decide the appeal dated 14.05.2009 (Annexure P-2) preferred by the

petitioner against the order dated 6.3.2009 (Annexure P-1), if the same is

indeed pending consideration of the authority, strictly in accordance with

law, within a period of three months from the receipt of certified copy of this

order. Needless to assert, a comprehensive order shall be passed

assigning reasons in support of the decision arrived at.

(ARUN PALLI)

JUDGE

28.04.2015

'SP'

SATYAWAN

2015.05.02 12:12

I attest to the accuracy and

authenticity of this document

High Court Chandigarh