IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH 112 CWP-10945-2025 Date of Decision: 30.04.2025 PUSHKAR DUTT ... Petitioner VERSUS INDIAN BANK AND OTHERS ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ. **** Present: Mr. H.S. Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. **** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) Challenge in the present petition is to the charge-sheet dated 06.06.2023 (Annexure P-1), inquiry report dated 11.12.2023 (Annexure P-3), order of punishment dated 09.01.2024 (Annexure P-4) passed by respondent No.4- Assistant General Manager, Disciplinary Authority Zonal Office, Karnal, whereby the major penalty of removal from service has been imposed upon the petitioner. An alternate prayer has also been made for directing respondent No.2-Review Authority-cum-General Manager (HRM) to decide the pending review appeal dated 07.10.2024 (Annexure P-7), preferred by the petitioner, in a time bound manner. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, submits that at this juncture he would be satisfied, in case his second prayer qua directing respondent No.2-Review Authority-cum-General Manager (HRM) to decide the pending review appeal dated 07.10.2024 (Annexure P-7), preferred by the petitioner, in a time bound manner is considered. RAJENDER KUMAR 2025.05.01 22:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-10945-2025 -2- Notice of motion. Mr. Gaurav Goel and Mr. Teginder Singh, Advocates enter appearance on behalf of the respondents and submit that they have no objection if a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to decide the pending review appeal dated 07.10.2024 (Annexure P-7) in a time bound manner. Accordingly, in view of the above; with the consent of the parties and without commenting anything on the merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of while directing respondent No.2 to decide the pending review appeal dated 07.10.2024 (Annexure P-7) by passing a reasoned and speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the respective parties within a period of four months of the receipt of certified copy of this order. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) APRIL 30, 2025. JUDGE Rajender Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RAJENDER KUMAR 2025.05.01 22:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document