C.W.P. No. 16581 of 2006 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 16581 of 2006 Date of Decision: October 19, 2006 Virender Kumar and others …..Petitioners Vs. State of Haryana and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR. HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. Present:- Mr. Krishan Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. -.- M.M. KUMAR, J. (ORAL) The prayer made in the writ petition is for issuance of direction to the respondents to promote the petitioners on the posts of Clerk in accordance with the provisions of Rule 9 of the Haryana Education Department Sub-Offices, Ministerial (Group C) Service Rules, 1983. For the aforementioned relief claimed in the present writ petition, the petitioners have already got served a legal notice dated 6.7.2006 (P-7), upon the respondents. C.W.P. No. 16581 of 2006 [2] Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct the respondents to take cognizance of the legal notice sent by the petitioners and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to them. If the claim of the petitioners is found to be meritorious and decided in their favour then the benefit accruing to the petitioners shall be given within a further period of two months thereafter. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE October 19, 2006 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE