CWP-17206-2025 (O&M). -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH. 108 CWP-17206-2025 (O&M). Date of Decision: 31.07.2025. ASHWANI ... Petitioner(s) Versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ. Present: Mr. Sandeep Kashyap, Advocate, for Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Advocate, (legal-aid-counsel) for the petitioner. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) Challenging the Memorandum dated 17.04.2024; office order dated 10.05.2024; Enquiry report dated 09.10.2024 and the final office order dated 21.12.2024, alleging the same to be in gross violation of principles of natural justice, the instant writ petition has been filed. 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly concedes that an appeal filed by the petitioner against the dismissal order dated 21.12.2024 is pending before the Appellate Authority since January 2025 and no decision has been taken thereupon. He submits that at this juncture the petitioner would be RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.08.02 10:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-17206-2025 (O&M). -2- satisfied in case a direction is issued to the competent authority to decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the dismissal order dated 21.12.2024 by passing a speaking and reasoned order in accordance with law and in a time bound manner. 3 Notice of motion. 4 Dr. Anandeshwar Gautam, Senior Panel Counsel, enters appearance and accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. He has no objection to the aforesaid prayer being granted. 5 Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with the consent of the parties and without commenting anything on the merits of the case, by directing respondent No.4-Deputy Inspector General of Police, Group Centre, CRPF, Pallipuram, to decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the dismissal order dated 21.12.2024 by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of four months of the receipt of a certified copy of this order. July 31, 2025. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) raj arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.08.02 10:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document