IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8381 of 2008 Date of Decision: 19.5.2008 Shiv Charan Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.C.PURI Present: Shri G.K.Chawla, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Petitioner has retired from government service on 31.10.2007. In this writ petition, it is his grouse that even by now, retiral benefits have not been released in his favour. During arguments, it transpires that by stating his grievance, the petitioner has already sent a legal notice on 1.4.2008 (P/3), which is still pending undecided. In view of facts of this case, without expressing any opinion on merits, we dispose of this writ petition by issuing directions to respondent No.2 to take note and decide legal notice served by the petitioner, as per law, by passing a speaking order. If there is no legal hitch, retiral benefits be released in favour of the petitioner forthwith. If the authorities wish to detain any amount due to him, a specific order be passed in that regard and a copy of the same be supplied to the petitioner. Needful be done within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (Jasbir Singh) Judge May 19, 2008 (K.C. Puri) gk Judge