HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 18288/2024 Raj Kumar Sharma S/o Shri Vijay Kumar Sharma, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Unique Awash, Plot No. 302, Maharana Pratap Nagar, Hathi Khera, Ajmer. ----Petitioner Versus 1. Chairman (Discoms), Vidhut Bhawan, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur. 2. Managing Director, Ajmer Vidhyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Panchsheel Nagar, Makkarwali Road, Ajmer. 3. Ajmer Vidhut Vitran Nigam Limited, Through Its Secretary (Administration), Panchsheel Nagar, Makkarwali Road, Ajmer. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Dr. Saugath Roy For Respondent(s) : JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 04/03/2025 1. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was punished with penalty of stoppage of one annual grade increment without cumulative effect by the Disciplinary Authority vide impugned order dated 09.04.2015. Counsel submits that the appeal was not decided on its merits and the same was decided in a single line observing therein that no new facts have been placed. Counsel submits that a detailed appeal was submitted and the Appellate Authority was supposed to decide the same by passing a reasoned and speaking order. Counsel submits that aggrieved by both the (2 of 2) [CW-18288/2024] impugned orders dated 23.04.2014 and 09.04.2015, a representation has been submitted by the petitioner before the Chairman, DisCom on 24.11.2023, but in-spite of passing of considerable time, till date, the said representation has not been decided on its merits, therefore, appropriate directions be issued to the authority concerned to decide the said representation expeditiously, as early as possible, within a time frame. 2. Considering the above factual aspect of the matter, the instant writ petition stands disposed of with directions to the respondent No.1 to decide the representation of the petitioner (pending, if any) expeditiously, as early as possible, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 3. Before parting with this order, it is made clear that this Court has not issued any order/ direction to the respondent No.1 to decide the representation in particular way, he would be at liberty to decide the same strictly in accordance with law by passing a reasoned and speaking order. 4. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J KuD/30