IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP NO.3431 OF 2009 DATE OF DECISION: 4.3.2009 Gurdev Singh ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab & another …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.Rakesh Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner Ms.Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. On the asking of this Court, Ms.Charu Tuli accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State. With the consent of the counsel, this petition is disposed of at motion stage. The petitioner is seeking direction for release of the annual CWP NO.3431 OF 2009 :2: increments for the period of 2002 to 2005 when he discharged the duties on the promotional posts. The petitioner has already retired from service on 30.4.2006. The petitioner has also served legal notice (Annexure P-7) which has not been decided till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would be satisfied if the respondents are directed to consider the legal notice (Annexure P-7) and take a decision thereon. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents to take a decision on the legal notice (Annexure P-7) within period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is furnished to the competent authority. If the petitioner is found entitled to any claim, the same be released to him in accordance with law within a period of one month thereafter. Needless to say, in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 4.3.2009 MFK