121 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-15452-2025 Date of Decision:27.05.2025 HARMANPREET SINGH ...Petitioner Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR ...Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: Mr. Brijesh Khosla, Advocate for the petitioner. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed for directing respondent No.2 to decide the appeal dated 09.12.2024, Annexure P-5, against the order of dismissal dated 27.11.2024, Annexure P-4, in a time bound manner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was dismissed from service on 27.11.2024 against which appeal dated 09.12.2024 has been filed, but the same has not been decided till date, and the petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a direction is issued to the respondents to decide the same by passing an appropriate speaking order in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. T.P.S. Chawla, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State and submits that in case, appeal dated 09.12.2024 (Annexure P-5) has been received in the office of the concerned authorities and the same is still pending consideration with the authorities concerned, the same will be decided by the competent authority keeping in view the settled principle of law within a period of eight weeks from the date of the KUMUD VERMA 2025.05.27 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh order. In case, it is found feasible to accept the claim of the petitioner, the same will be accepted, otherwise due reasons for not accepting the claim of the petitioner will be mentioned in the speaking order so passed which order will be conveyed to the petitioner for his information and necessary action. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that keeping in view the statement of learned counsel for the respondents, the present petition may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further. 6. Ordered accordingly. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE 27.05.2025 kv Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No KUMUD VERMA 2025.05.27 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh