Petitioner challenged the pendency of his appeal against dismissal from service due to conviction. The court directed the respondent to decide the pending appeal within three months.
Respondent Corporation directed to decide the pending appeal within three months.
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CWP-6262-2019
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CWP-6262-2019 Date of decision: - 08.03.2019
Charanjit Singh
....Petitioner
Versus
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and another
.....Respondents
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI
Present:Ms. Sukhmani Patwalia, Advocate, for the petitioner.
HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (ORAL)
In the present writ petition, the grievance of the petitioner is that after he was convicted vide order dated 06.11.2018 in FIR No.72 dated 16.04.2003, registered at Police Station Kum Kalan, District Ludhiana, under Sections 302, 148 and 149 IPC, respondent Punjab State Electricity Board (now Punjab State Power Corporation Limited), passed an order dated 23.09.2009 (Annexure P-2) dismissing the petitioner from service in view of the conviction. Against the said order dated 23.09.2009, petitioner filed an appeal dated 04.05.2017 (Annexure P -3) before the Chairman of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited.
Counsel for the petitioner argues that though the said appeal was sent to the concerned authorities for appropriate decision, vide letter dated 02.06.2017 (Annexure P-4), still even after an expiry of more than 1½ years, the said appeal is pending consideration with the respondents.
NARESH KUMAR 2019.03.13 10:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh
CWP-6262-2019
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Counsel for the petitioner further states that at this stage the only prayer of the petitioner in the present writ petition is that the competent authority of the respondent(s) Corporation be directed to decide the appeal (P-3), filed by the petitioner, in a time bound manner.
In view of the request made, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case or the claim being made by the petitioner in the appeal, the respondents are directed to decide the appeal dated 04.05.2017 (Annexure P-3) within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.
Present writ petition stands disposed of.
March 08, 2019 naresh.k
( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) JUDGE
Whether reasoned/speaking? Yes Whether reportable? No
NARESH KUMAR 2019.03.13 10:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the competent authority of the respondent Corporation be directed to decide the pending appeal within a time bound manner.
Charanjit Singh
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited
Harsimran Singh Sethi
As recorded by the court registry
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