CWP No.8085 of 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. DATE OF DECISION: 26.5.2009 Smt.Asha Puri ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab & Others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.H.S.Saggu, Advocate for the petitioner 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 petitioner was serving as a teacher in the Government school. It is alleged that due to disturbed mental condition, the petitioner could not attend duty with effect from 11.7.1992. It is further alleged that the petitioner remained under treatment for mental disorder and has been identified as a case of schizophrenia. The petitioner applied for valid pension. No decision was taken thereon. To the contrary the petitioner was CWP No.8085 of 2009 referred to CMO, Ludhiana for medical treatment. The CMO, Ludhiana in turn referred the petitioner to Government Rajindra Hospital, Patiala. The petitioner has been examined and found mentally upset. In the meantime, the petitioner attained the age of superannuation on 31.12.2004. He made a representation dated 17.12.2008, Annexure P-4 for grant of pensionary/retiral benefits, but no decision taken thereon till date. The petitioner has accordingly filed this petition seeking a direction for payment of invalid pension. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to the respondents to take a final decision on the representation, Annexure P-4. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents to take a final decision on the representation dated 17.12.2008, Annexure P-4 within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is furnished to the competent authority. If the claim of the petitioner is found to be genuine and valid, appropriate consequential order be passed. 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 26.5.2009 MFK