IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 7747 of 2009 Date of Decision: 21.5.2009. Rita Rani --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. M.K. Bhandari, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of the respondents No.1 and 2 only. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner is claiming the pay scale equal to her juniors. The petitioner has made various representations (Annexures P-5, P-6 & P-7) and also served a legal notice (Annexure P-12) dated 26.12.2008. The prayer made in the petition is for a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the legal notice, referred to above. In view of the prayer made, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioner within a period of four months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. If, the petitioner is found entitled to the relief claimed, the same may be granted to her in accordance with law. However, 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 21.5.2009 lucky