IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 113 CWP-27424-2026 Date of decision: 27.08.2026 Sheetal Sharma @ Kanwaljeet Kaur ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Raunaq Singh Aulakh, Advocate for the petitioner. NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1. The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the order dated 20.05.2026 (Annexure P- 11), whereby the petitioner, who was working as a Junior Assistant, has been dismissed from service for the second time, on account of her absence from duty, owing to her arrest in FIR No.77 dated 11.03.2020 registered under Section 302/34 of IPC at Police Station Sohana, District SAS Nagar (Annexure P-1), in which the trial is still impending. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submit that against the order of dismissal, the petitioner has filed an appeal dated 22.06.2026 (Annexure P-16) which is still pending consideration. He further submits that at this stage the petitioner would be satisfied if appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide the said appeal expeditiously by passing a speaking order in a time-bound manner. 3. Notice of motion VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.08.27 15:51 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CWP-27424-2026 -2- 4. Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, A.A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State and has no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the case file. 6. Without going into the merits of the case at this stage, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and decide the appeal dated 22.06.2026 (Annexure P-16) filed by the petitioner, in accordance with law by passing a speaking order, after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order (NAMIT KUMAR) 27.08.2026 JUDGE kothiyal Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.08.27 15:51 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document