IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 13898 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 07.09.2009 Smt. Bimla Devi ... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. V.K. Sandhir, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner, who was working as S.S. Mistress in Training School, Municipal Committee, Mansa, has retired from the service on 31.12.2008, on attaining the age of superannuation. She has filed the instant petition for issuing direction to the respondents to release her retiral benefits, like pension, gratuity, leave encashment, Provident Fund etc., which according to the petitioner have not been released so far. It is the case of the petitioner that after 4 months of her retirement, her retiral benefits were not released, therefore, she made representation dated 13.5.2009 to respondent No.6, copy of which is annexed with the petition as Annexure P-2, but when the same was not taken care of, the petitioner served legal notice dated 19.7.2009, copy of CWP No. 13898 of 2009 -2- which is annexed as Annexure P-3. It is the case of the petitioner that till date, the respondents have neither considered the said legal notice nor have released the retiral benefits of the petitioner. Counsel states that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.5 to consider and decide the said legal notice, within a reasonable time. In view of the above, without issuing notice of motion as it will un-necessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.5 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 19.7.2009 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months. In case, the amount on account of retiral benefits is found due to the petitioner, the same shall be released to her forthwith. September 07, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE