1 C.W.P. No. 3247 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH --- Civil Writ Petition No. 3247 of 2010 Date of Decision: February 23, 2010 Surinder Kumar … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL *** PRESENT: Mr. Peeush Gagneja, Advocate for the petitioner. --- AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release the amount due to him on account of salary, increments, benefits accruing on account of proficiency step-up and the revision of pay scale. The petitioner claims to have made a representation dated 2.2.2010 (Annexure P-9) praying for release of the above benefits, but according to him, no decision has been taken thereon as yet. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner shall feel satisfied if a direction is issued to the Executive Officer of the Municipal Council, Abohar, respondent No.4, to decide 2 C.W.P. No. 3247 of 2010 the representation, dated 2.2.2010 (Annexure P-9), filed by him within a given time-frame. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the record, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to decide the representation dated 2.2.2010, (Annexures P-9) by passing a speaking order in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) February 23, 2010 JUDGE *RKMALIK*