IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.20516 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION: November 04, 2011 Dr.Maninder Pal Singh …..Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr.R.K. Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioner .. RAJAN GUPTA, J.: (Oral) Contends that petitioner is entitled to benefit of 8 years service with effect from 15.12.1986 in view of judgment delivered by this court in Prem Singh Gill and others vs. State of Punjab, CWP No.457 of 1995, decided on 29.9.2006. Learned counsel submits that petitioner also served legal notice dated 2.8.2011 (Annexure P-4) to press his claim. However, no decision has been taken theareon. Notice of motion. On the asking of the court, Mr.B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab, who is present in court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents. Learned State counsel submits that he has no objection in case a direction is issued by this court for taking a decision on legal notice (Annexure P-4) served by the petitioner. In view of above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take a decision on legal notice (Annexure P-4) served by petitioner expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months. November 04, 2011 ( RAJAN GUPTA ) pc JUDGE