IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 14180 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 11.09.2009 Ramesh Kumar Hans and others ... PETITIONERS Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Harish Goyal, Advocate, for the petitioners. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. (Oral ) The petitioners are working on various posts in Punjab Small Industries & Export Corporation Limited (respondent No.2 herein). Their case is that in view of the letter dated 9.1.1998, which was issued in terms of the recommendations of the Fourth Pay Commission, the Government of Punjab decided to grant Rural Area Allowance, at the rate of 6% with effect from 1.9.1997, to all those employees who are employed in rural areas. It is the case of the petitioners that they are also rendering service in the rural areas and are entitled for the aforesaid Rural Area Allowance. It is further case of the petitioners that on a representation made by them, the Managing Director of the respondent Corporation has approved the grant of 6% Rural Area Allowance to them, but till date the said amount has not been released CWP No. 14180 of 2009 -2- and the same has not been included in the current salary. Counsel states that in this regard, legal notice dated 24.3.2009 has been served by the petitioners upon respondents No.3 and 4, copy of which has been annexed with the petition as Annexure P-3. Counsel further states that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.3 to consider and decide the aforesaid legal notice in accordance with law, within a reasonable time. In view of the above, without issuing notice of motion as it will un-necessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 24.3.2009 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably withina period of three months. September 11, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE