C.W.P. No. 18632 of 2006 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 18632 of 2006 Date of Decision: November 27, 2006 Ram Sarup …..Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR. HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. Present:- Mr. G.C. Shahpuri, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M. KUMAR, J. (ORAL) The prayer made in the writ petition is for directing the respondents to make the payment of Rs.25,000/- withheld by them at the time of retirement of the petitioner alongwith interest @ 18% per annum from the date of retirement till realization of the same. For the aforementioned relief claimed in the present writ petition, the petitioner has already got served a legal notice dated 15.7.2006 (P-3), upon the respondents. C.W.P. No. 18632 of 2006 [2] Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct the respondents to take cognizance of the legal notice sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to him. If the claim of the petitioner is found to be meritorious and decided in his favour then the benefit accruing to the petitioner shall be given within a further period of two months thereafter. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE November 27, 2006 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE