JUDGMENT : DAYA CHAUDHARY, J. 1. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing of order dated 22.12.2015 (Annexure P-13), whereby, the petitioner has been dismissed by the respondent-Corporation from his services and recovery of an amount of Rs.12,43,664.76/- has been imposed on account of alleged shortage of 3833 bags of wheat. 2. A further prayer has also been made for issuance of direction to the Appellate Authority to decide the statutory Appeal dated 01.02.2016 (Annexure P-14) as the same has not been decided so far. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has restricted his prayer for issuance of direction to the Appellate Authority to decide the pending appeal. 4. Admittedly, the appeal has not been decided so far, whereas, it was filed on 01.02.2016. 5. Keeping in view the limited prayer of learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to decide the Statutory Appeal dated 01.02.2016 preferably within a period of two months from today. However, in case, the Appellate Authority takes some time to decide the appeal, the application moved by the petitioner be decided by passing a speaking order within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order. 6. The petition is disposed of accordingly.