IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 1237 of 2010 Date of Decision: 27.1.2010 Gurpreet Singh Gill ....Petitioner. Versus Chairman, Punjab State Electricity Board and others ...Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. R.S. Gill, Advocate for the petitioner. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. In this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner being son of Mehnga Singh, an employee of the Punjab State Electricity Board, has prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the monetary benefits, i.e. solatium, special pension etc. accrued to the petitioner on account of the death of said Mehnga Singh, as per the new policy of the respondent-Board. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has sent a legal notice dated 9.11.2009 (Annexure P-8) to respondent No.1 for the relief claimed in this petition, but no decision has so far been taken thereon. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the file, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to decide the legal notice (Annexure P-8) sent by CWP No. 1237 of 2010 -2- the petitioner by passing a speaking order within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. It is further directed that if any amount is found due to the petitioner, the same shall be released to him within two months thereafter. January 27, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE