CWP-21635-2025 (O&M). -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH. 126 CWP-21635-2025 (O&M). Date of Decision: 30.07.2025. ANANTRAM ... Petitioner(s) Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ. Present: Mr. Surinder Kumar Daaria, Advocate, for the petitioner. Dr. (Ms.) Malvika Singh, DAG, Haryana. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) The instant writ petition has been filed for directing respondent No.2 to decide the appeal under Rule 9 of the Haryana Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 2016 dated 07.02.2025 (Annexure P-2) filed by the petitioner. 2 After arguing the matter at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that at this juncture the petitioner(s) would be satisfied in case a direction is issued to the competent authority to decide the aforesaid RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.07.31 09:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-21635-2025 (O&M). -2- pending appeal by passing a speaking and reasoned order in accordance with law and in a time bound manner. 3 Notice of motion. 4 Dr. (Ms.) Malvika Singh, DAG, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and she has no objection to the above request. 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.2 to consider and decide the pending appeal dated 07.02.2025 (Annexure P-2) by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of five months of the receipt of a certified copy of this order. July 30, 2025. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) raj arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.07.31 09:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document