IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 118 CWP-27450-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 27.08.2026 PARMOD KUMAR ... Petitioner Versus THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY AND ANOTHER ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Present : Mr. VP Malik, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Udit Garg, Addl. AG, Haryana. **** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel submits that the statutory appeal has been filed on 21.04.2023, which has not yet been decided and prays for issuance of time bound direction to the respondents in this regard as also recovery in the meantime be not effected. 2. Learned State counsel, on instructions, submits that the same shall be decided within a period of 6 months, in accordance with law. 3. Disposed of accordingly. 4. Till the statutory appeal is decided, recovery be not effected. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) 27.08.2026 JUDGE ashok Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No ASHOK KUMAR 2026.08.27 14:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 118 CWP-27450-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 27.08.2026 PARMOD KUMAR ... Petitioner Versus THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY AND ANOTHER ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Present : Mr. VP Malik, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Udit Garg, Addl. AG, Haryana. **** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel submits that the statutory appeal has been filed on 21.04.2023, which has not yet been decided and prays for issuance of time bound direction to the respondents in this regard as also recovery in the meantime be not effected. 2. Learned State counsel, on instructions, submits that the same shall be decided within a period of 6 months, in accordance with law. 3. Disposed of accordingly. 4. Till the statutory appeal is decided, recovery be not effected. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) 27.08.2026 JUDGE ashok Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No ASHOK KUMAR 2026.08.27 14:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document