Satpal Singh v. the Punjab State Cooperative Supply and Mktg Fed Ltd. through Its Managing Director and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
CWP-1849-2025, Satpal Singh v. The Punjab State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Ltd. and Ors., decided 27.01.2025 by Deepak Gupta, J. (single bench, oral). Mandamus under Article 226/227 Constitution of India for time-bound disposal (four months, speaking order) of pending statutory departmental revision dated 30.07.2024 (Annexure P-5) with stay application (Annexure P-6) before Revisional Authority, challenging appellate order dated 11.06.2024 (Annexure P-4) and punishment order dated 18.04.2023 (Annexure P-3); recovery from petitioner stayed till disposal of revision. No precedent cited; no monetary quantum awarded.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions to respondent No.2 (Revisional Authority) to decide the revision petition dated 30.07.2024 (Annexure P-5) along with the stay application (Annexure P-6) in accordance with law by passing a speaking order, preferably within four months of receipt of certified copy; no further recovery to be effected from the petitioner till disposal of the revision.