High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/17718/2019disposed of

Jagjiwan Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

2019-07-04Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-17718-2019 Date of decision: - 04.07.2019 Jagjiwan Singh ....Petitioner

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State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. Dhiraj Chawla, Advocate, for the petitioner.

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) In the present writ petition, the challenge is to the order of termination of the services of the petitioner dated 16.05.2017 (Annexure P-6).

At the time of arguments, counsel for the petitioner states that against the order of termination of his services, petitioner has preferred an appeal dated 04.02.2019 (Annexure P-10) to the higher authorities.

Counsel for the petitioner states that though the appeal was filed on 04.02.2019, even after expiry of more than five months, no order has been passed by the respondents and the pendency of the said appeal is causing prejudice to the petitioner. Counsel further states that petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a time bound direction is issued to NARESH KUMAR 2019.07.09 11:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-17718-2019 -2respondent No.1 to decide the appeal dated 04.02.2019 (Annexure P-10) by passing an appropriate speaking order.

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case or the claim being made by the petitioner, respondent No.1 is directed to decide the appeal dated 04.02.2019 (Annexure P-10) by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) July 04, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.07.09 11:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh