C.W.P. No. 17568 of 2006 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 17568 of 2006 Date of Decision: November 7, 2006 Jaggar Singh …..Petitioner Vs. Union of India and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR. HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. Present:- Mr. Sanjiv Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M. KUMAR, J. (ORAL) The prayer made in the writ petition is for quashing the order dated 18.11.2002 (P-13) whereby the disability pension to the petitioner has been declined by invoking the provisions of Rule 3 (3) Item III (V) of the Army Rules coupled with the Army Regulations i.e. Regulation No. 173 and further direct the respondents to grant the benefit of disability pension along with interest keeping in view the overall circumstances of the case. C.W.P. No. 17568 of 2006 [2] For the aforementioned relief claimed in the present writ petition, the petitioner has already got served a legal notice dated 18.8.2006 (P-21), upon the respondents. 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 petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to him. If the claim of the petitioner is found to be meritorious and decided in his favour then the benefit accruing to the petitioner 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 November 7, 2006 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE