High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/1992/2017disposed of

Ashok Kumar Verma v. Pswc And ANR

2017-02-03Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-1992-2017 Date of decision: 03.02.2017 Ashok Kumar Verma

...Petitioner

Versus

Punjab State Warehousing Corporation and another

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JAISHREE THAKUR

Present:

Mr.J.P. Rana, Advocate, for the petitioner.

**** JAISHREE THAKUR, J. (ORAL) Limited prayer in the instant writ petition is for early decision in the Statutory Appeal (Annexure P-5) dated 20.01.2016 which is filed against the impugned order dated 22.12.2015 (Annexure P-4) vide which recovery of ` 2,34,23,232/- has been imposed upon the petitioner and sought to be recovered.

The petitioner herein while working a Addl. District Manager in the respondent Corporation retired on 31.05.2012. Thereafter a charge sheet dated 30.07.2012 has been issued to the petitioner. After inquiry, the petitioner was held guilty. A show cause notice dated 24.07.2014 was issued to the petitioner asking as to why recovery of financial loss caused to the Corporation be not recovered from him. However, without considering the reply to the said show cause notice, the respondent - Corporation imposed recovery of ` 2,34,23,232/- from the petitioner. Against the said punishment order, the petitioner has preferred a Statutory Appeal (Annexure P-5), which is pending before respondent No.2. Satyawan 2017.02.07 10:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CWP-1992-2017 -2The only prayer at the present moment by learned counsel for the petitioner is that the Statutory Appeal of the petitioner be decided as expeditiously as possible.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and without going into the merits of the case dispose of the instant writ petition by giving a direction to respondent No.2 herein that the Statutory Appeal filed by the petitioner be decided in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

03.02.2017 (JAISHREE THAKUR) Satyawan JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes.

Whether reportable No.

Satyawan 2017.02.07 10:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh