IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 9929 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 09.07.2009 Darshan Ram .... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. N.D. Achint, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) At the time, when the petitioner was working as Senior Clerk in Patiala Central Cooperative Bank Ltd., Patiala, Branch Office Lalru, he was charge sheeted. After the enquiry, he was punished vide order 24.5.2001. Against that order, the petitioner filed an appeal and the Appellate Authority partly accepted the appeal vide order dated 30.4.2004. Against that order, the petitioner filed revision before the Financial Commissioner, Cooperation, Punjab, which was allowed vide order dated 25.8.2008 (Annexure P-1) and the order dated 30.4.2004, passed by the Appellate Authority was quashed to the extent of punishment awarded. Though the petitioner has been reinstated, but service benefits of the suspension period have not been paid, which according to the CWP No. 9929 of 2009 -2- petitioner, he is entitled to receive. In this regard, the petitioner served a legal notice dated 22.9.2008 (Annexure P-2). It is the case of the petitioner that the said legal notice has not been considered and decided so far. Counsel for the petitioner states that at this stage, a direction may be issued to respondent No.4 to consider and decide the said legal notice for grant of those benefits, for which the petitioner is entitled. In view of the above, after hearing counsel for the petitioner, without issuing notice of motion as it will un-necessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 22.9.2008 (Annexure P-2) in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months. July 09, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE