IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 3612 of 2010 Date of Decision: 2.3.2010 Malwa Central College of Education for Women ....Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. Sameer Sachdeva, Advocate for the petitioner. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. In this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner-college has prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release to the employees of the petitioner the arrears of additional DA, HRA, medical allowance, CPF etc. which became due to them on account of the revision of pay scales w.e.f. 1.1.1996 and other admitted claims/dues payable to them. Learned counsel for the petitioner-college submits that the petitioner-college has sent a legal notice dated 18.12.2009 (Annexure P-6) to the respondents for the same relief as claimed in this writ petition but no action has been taken thereon so far and it shall feel satisfied if a direction is issued to them to decide the same in a given time frame. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the file, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the concerned respondent to take a decision on the legal notice CWP No. 3612 of 2010 -2- (Annexure P-6) sent by the petitioner-college within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. It is further directed that before passing a speaking order on the said legal notice, the petitioner shall be afforded an opportunity of hearing. It is also directed that if any amount is found due to the employees of the petitioner-college, the same shall be released to it within two months thereafter. March 2, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE