IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 221 CWP-17136-2023 Date of decision: 21.05.2025 Gurpreet Singh ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present: Mr. Vishwajit Bedi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Manipal Singh Atwal, DAG, Punjab. ***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner was offered appointment on compassionate basis, but was cancelled on his non-joining on account of pendency of a criminal case, of which he has been acquitted vide judgment dated 24.07.2019, regarding which he would file a representation alongwith the said judgment, to the respondents, which may be directed to be decided in a time bound manner, to which learned State counsel has no objection. 2. In view of the above and without commenting on the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondents that in case a representation is filed within 4 weeks, the same be decided within a further period of 6 months, which this Court has no reason to believe the authorities would not address in a just, fair and reasonable manner. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 21.05.2025 Hemant Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No HAMANT 2025.05.22 19:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document