In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh C.W.P. No. 5544 of 2007 Date of Decision: 18.04.2007 Kashmira Singh …Petitioner Versus Punjab State Electricity Board and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. V.K. Shukla, Advocate, for the petitioner. JUDGMENT M.M. KUMAR, J. (Oral) This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant the benefit of time bound promotional scales and promotional increments to the petitioner on completion of 9, 16 and 23 years of service from the due date in view of policy of the respondent Board, dated 23.4.1990 (P-1). For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioner has already sent a demand notice, dated 15.1.2007 (P-2) to the respondents. Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct the respondents to take cognizance of the demand notice, dated 15.1.2007 (P-2) sent by the petitioner and C.W.P. No. 5544 of 2007 decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of four 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 a further period of three months thereafter. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (RAJESH BINDAL) April 18, 2007 JUDGE Pkapoor 2