IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 4630 of 2011 Date of decision : 15.03.2011 Ashok Mohan and another … Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: Mr.Vijay Rana, Advocate for the petitioners. Permod Kohli, J. Notice of motion. Ms.Charu Tuli, Sr.DAG, Punjab who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State. Copy of writ petition has been furnished to the State counsel. Petitioner was serving as Senior Radiographer in the Civil Hospital, Fazilka, District Ferozepur. Petitioner was due to retire on 31.1.2010 at the age of 58 years. Govt. of Punjab decided the grant of extension of one year to the State Govt. officials retiring during the period from 22.1.2010 to 31.12.2010. The petitioners claim to have given their option for extension in service for 1 year. It is stated that petitioners submitted their affidavits for the purpose of seeking extension in service for one year stating therein that they will abide by the terms and conditions. According to the petitioners, they were granted extension in service for 1 year and they worked upto 31.3.2010. However, respondents vide order (Annexure P-6) rejected the request of the petitioners for extension in service. The short grievance of the petitioners is that they have worked for two months i.e. February and March, 2010, but they have not been paid the salary for the aforesaid period. The petitioners have also served notices (Annexures P-8 and P-9). Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners would be satisfied if the competent authority decides the legal notices. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to decide the legal notices served by the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order. CWP No. 4630 of 2011 [2] In the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order (Permod Kohli ) Judge 15.03.2011 sd