IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No.4257 of 2010 Date of Decision: 11.3.2010. Smt. Ved Kalan --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.S. Sangwan, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.S. Kundu, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner was appointed as J.B.T Teacher on 29.10.1982. Respondent no.4 was also appointed as J.B.T Teacher on 13.10.1982. Respondent no.4 has been promoted as S.S. Mistress w.e.f. 6.6.1995, whereas the petitioner was promoted on 9.12.1999. The petitioner is seeking promotion from the date respondent no.4 who was junior to her was promoted. Petitioner served a legal notice (Annexure P-1) in this regard but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioner. CWP No. 4257 of 2010 -2- In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioner within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 11.3.2010. lucky