CWP No. 17450 of 2006 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP NO. 17450 of 2006 DATE OF DECISION : 6.11.2006 Murti Devi ......PETITIONER VERSUS State of Haryana and others. ......RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI PRESENT: Mr.Umesh Narang, Advocate for the petitioner. M.M.KUMAR,J. The prayer made in the writ petition is for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release the first ACP Grade of Rs.5450-8000 to the petitioner as prescribed under the rules on the completion of 10 years of service on 1.1.2001 with all consequential benefits and arrears with interest. For the aforementioned relief claimed in the present writ petition, the petitioner has already represented to the respondents vide legal notice dated 14.6.2006 (Annexure P-1). Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct respondent No.2 to take cognizance of the legal notice sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a CWP No. 17450 of 2006 -2- period of six weeks 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 her favour then the benefit accruing to the petitioner shall be disbursed within a further period of one month thereafter. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. ( M.M.KUMAR ) JUDGE October 17 ,2006 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE