IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 4850 of 2009 Date of Decision: 27.3.2009. Damanjit Kaur Walia --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab etc. --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. B.S. Jaswal, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State. Copy furnished. The short prayer made in the petition is to decide the claim of the petition in the light of the legal notice dated 12.1.2009 (Annexure P-6) served by the petitioner. The petitioner is claiming seniority by counting his period of adhoc service. It is also mentioned that the respondents have already granted relief to similarly situated persons vide orders dated 16.4.2008 and 4.9.2002 (Annexures P-2 & P-3). In view of the prayer made in the writ petition, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take decision on the legal notice of the petitioner, referred to above within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority and if the petitioner is found entitled to the relief claimed on the analogy of Annexures P-2 & P-3, the appropriate relief may be granted to the petitioner. However, in the event, the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 27.3.2009 lucky