HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 227 CWP-19799-2020 Date of Decision : May 08, 2025 SURINDER PAL .....Petitioner VERSUS PUNJAB STATE WAREHOUSING CORPORATION AND ANR .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present : Mr.J.P.Rana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gagandeep Singh Virk, Advocate for the respondents. **** DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA, J. (Oral) 1. By way of present writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 8.9.2017 (Annexure P-9) whereby, the Appellate Authority after setting aside the punishment order dated 12.7.2016 (Annexure P-7) had remanded the case back to respondent No.1 to re-assess and re-apportion the loss to the different officials and pass a fresh speaking order in accordance with law keeping in view the findings given in paras No.1 and 2. In the present writ petition, notice dated 22.9.2020 (Annexure P-11) has also been challenged whereby, the petitioner was asked to submit reply in regard to the loss suffered by the Corporation. It was mentioned in the abovesaid notice that the petitioner would be at liberty to send written defence within 15 days of the receipt of the notice or deposit the amount in the account of the Corporation. AJAY KUMAR 2025.05.13 10:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CWP-19799-2020 -2- 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that in view of the notice dated 22.9.2020 (Annexure P-11), no decision has been taken so far. 3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents submits that another notice will be served to the petitioner and the petitioner will be at liberty to file reply/written defence to the notice within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of the same and the same will be decided in accordance with law. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner does not oppose the above said submission made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents. 5. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction that in case the respondents serve another notice in continuation of the notice dated 22.9.2020 (Annexure P-11), the petitioner is at liberty to submit reply/written defence to the above notice and the same will be decided expeditiously by the respondents. 6. The present writ petition is disposed of in the above said terms. (DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA) May 08, 2025 JUDGE ajay-1 Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes Whether Reportable. : Yes/No AJAY KUMAR 2025.05.13 10:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh