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2014 DIGILAW 627 (MP)

D. P. Awadhiya v. State of M. P.

2014-06-05

SUJOY PAUL

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Judgment IA Nos. 3256/14 and 3257/14 are taken up and in the facts and circumstances, allowed. 2. On the joint request, matters are analogously heard. 3. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by impugned common punishment order various employees are punished. One such codelinquent against the same impugned order filed WP No. 7587/2014 (Raj Kumar Patel Vs. State of M.P. & Ors.) before the Principal Seat. Principal Seat has disposed of the petition with certain directions. The same may be followed in the present case. Shri Raghvendra Dixit has not disputed the fact. 4. Considering the aforesaid, I deem it proper to adopt the same course which is being adopted by the Principal Seat. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioners have already preferred appeal which are pending consideration before respondents. 5. Principal Seat in the said case passed the following order :- “Taking into account the submission made by learned counsel for the parties and as agreed to by them, the instant petition is disposed of with the direction to the appellate authority to decide the appeal preferred by the petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. In the facts of the case it is directed that till the appeal preferred by the petitioner is decided, recovery in question shall not be made from the petitioner. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of. C.C. as per rules.” 6. In view of aforesaid, these petitions are disposed of by directing the appellate authority to decide the appeal of the petitioner expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 7. Till decision of appeal, the recovery arising out of impugned order shall not be given effecto against the present petitioners. 8. Petitions are disposed of without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case.