IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 2019 of 2009 Date of Decision: 10.2.2009. Ranjit Kumar ---Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Ms. Vanita Sapra Kataria, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) The petitioner retired as Octroi Clerk from the office of Municipal Council Patti-respondent no.3 on 30.4.2008. At the time of his retirement, he was paid an amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- on account of gratuity. The grievance of the petitioner is that other retiral benefits including pension have not been paid to him till date. Petitioner filed representations Annexures P-2, P-5 and P-10. He also served a legal notice Annexure P-15 but no decision has been taken on these representations/legal notice. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will be satisfied, if, the respondents are directed to take decision on the representations/legal notice of the petitioner. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take decision on the representations/legal notice of the petitioner within a period of 2 months and if the pension and other retiral benefits, claimed by the petitioner, are payable, the same may be paid within CWP No. 2019 of 2009 -2- a period of one month thereafter alongwith the statutory interest, wherever payable. In the event, the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 10.2.2009 lucky