IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.21458 of 2008 Date of Decision : December 22, 2008 Hira Lal Gupta ....Petitioner Versus Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and another. .....Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KANNAN Present : Mr. Brijender Kaushik, Advocate M.M. KUMAR, J. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents to consider the representation dated 20.3.2008 and decide the pending enquiries within two months time, as detailed in the head note of the instant petition and also to decide the pending enquiries within two months time as the petitioner is going to retire in June 2009. It is claimed that the petitioner joined the respondent-department in the year 9.4.1973 and has rendered 35 years of service with the respondent and is performing his duties with due diligence and sincerity but the respondents served him various charge-sheets, as detailed in para No.9 of the instant petition. In this regard, the petitioner has already sent a representation dated 20.3.2008 (P-5), however, no reply is stated to have been received. Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct the respondents to take cognizance of the representation dated 20.3.2008 (P-5) sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to them. If the claim of the petitioner is found to be meritorious and decided in his favour then the benefit accruing to him shall be disbursed within two weeks thereafter. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. ( M. M. KUMAR) JUDGE ( K.KANNAN ) December 22, 2008 JUDGE ajay-1