IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 13862 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 05.09.2009 Sheela Devi ... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Rajesh Narang, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner has retired as Safai Karamchari from Municipal Council, Fazilka, on 31.10.2008, on attaining the age of superannuation. It is the case of the petitioner that except an amount of Rs. one lac, the amount pertaining to the retiral benefits has not been released to her. In this regard, the petitioner has served a legal notice dated 18.6.2009 upon respondent No.3, copy of which has been annexed with the petition as Annexure P-2, but the same has not been considered and decided so far. Counsel states that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.3 to consider and decide the legal notice in accordance with law, within a reasonable time. In view of the above, without issuing notice of motion as it will CWP No. 13862 of 2009 -2- 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 18.5.2009 (Annexure P-2) in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months. In case, the amount on account of retiral benefits is found due to the petitioner, respondent No.3 is further directed to release the same immediately thereafter. September 05, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE