IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.17560 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: NOVEMBER 16, 2009 Nachhattar Singh .....PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab and others ....RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL --- Present: Mr.V.K. Shukla, Advocate, for the petitioner. .. SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J. (Oral) The petitioner, who has retired from the services of Municipal Council, Baghapurana as Junior Assistant on 31.3.2008, on attaining the age of superannuation, has filed the instant petition for issuing direction to the respondents to release him the Gratuity as well as Fixed Medical Allowance along with interest, which have not been released so far. In the petition, it has been stated that though the petitioner has been released the pension, commutation of pension and G.P. Fund, but he has not been released the Gratuity as well as Fixed Medical Allowance. Counsel states that in this regard the petitioner has served a demand notice dated 12.10.2009, copy of which has been annexed as Annexure P2 with the petition, but till date neither the said demand notice has been considered and decided nor the aforesaid two benefits have been released to the petitioner. Counsel states that at this stage the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the aforesaid demand notice within a reasonable time. CWP No.17560 of 2009 -2- In view of the above, without issuing notice to the other side as it will unnecessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the demand notice dated 12.10.2009 (Annexure P2), expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months, in accordance with law. November 16, 2009 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) vkg JUDGE