C.W.P. No.4978 of 2007 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. C.W.P.No.4978 of 2007 Date of Decision: 3.4.2007 Pritam Lal …Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab & Others. …Respondents. CORAM: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr.Veneet Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. JUDGMENT M.M.KUMAR, J. (ORAL) The instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of direction to the respondents to grant the benefit of pension and other retiral benefits, to the petitioner, after taking his service as “qualifying service” from his initial date of appointment and also to pay all the consequential benefits along with interest @ 18% per annum. For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioner has already sent a legal notice, dated 2.2.2007 (Annexure P4), to the respondents. Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct respondents to take cognizance of the legal notice dated 2.2.2007 (Annexure P4) sent by the petitioner and decide the same C.W.P. No.4978 of 2007 2 expeditiously preferably within a period of two months, from the date a certified copy of this order is received. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M.KUMAR) Judge April 3, 2007 (RAJESH BINDAL) dkb Judge