CWP NO.1890 OF 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. DATE OF DECISION: 05.2.2009 Des Raj Sharma ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab & Others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.V.K.Shukla, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. On the asking of this Court, Mr.B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State. With the consent of the counsel, this petition is disposed of at motion stage. The wife of the petitioner was working as Centre Head Teacher in District Moga. She retired from service on 31.8.1996. In the year 2005, she suffered from Cancer and was treated at Guru Gobind Singh College & Hospital, Faridkot, Civil Hospital, Moga and D.M.C., Ludhiana. She died on 3.8.2005. The petitioner submitted the medical bills on account of treatment incurred on his wife. The entire claim of the petitioner has not been paid. It is stated that two bills amounting to Rs.27,609/- and CWP NO.1890 OF 2009 2 Rs.24,977/- have not been paid, despite sanction vide letters (Annexures P- 8, P-9 and P-10). However, the respondents have now raised objection vide letter (Annexure P-11). The petitioner has also served a demand notice dated 5.12.2008 (Annexure P-12), but the same has not been decided. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at this stage, he would be satisfied if the respondents are directed to consider the demand notice and take a decision thereon. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take a decision on the demand notice (Annexure P-12) within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is furnished to competent authority. 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 05.2.2009 MFK