CWP NO.5528 OF 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. DATE OF DECISION: 15.4.2009 Pinto Emerson & Anr. ...Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab etc. …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.Jatin Salwan, Advocate for the petitioners 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 grievance of the petitioners is two folds- (1) that the petitioners have not been granted the benefit of the decision in pursuance to letter dated 4.1.2006 by the Board of Governors of respondent no.3-College regarding the career advancement scheme; and (2) the last pay drawn certificate of petitioner no.1 has not been issued and thus, the salary has not been fixed. The petitioners have also made a representation dated 29.5.2008 (Annexure P-1) and legal notice dated 28.2.2009 (Annexure P-2), CWP NO.5528 OF 2009 2 but no decision has been taken thereon. It is further stated that the petitioners may be permitted to make a comprehensive and detailed representation for the consideration of the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he would be satisfied if the respondents are directed to consider the representation/legal notice and take a decision thereon. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to make a fresh comprehensive/detailed representation within a period of two weeks from today. The respondents shall take a decision on the representations/legal notice within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is furnished to the competent authority. If the petitioner is found entitled to any claim, the same be released to them in accordance with law within a period of one month thereafter. Needless to say, in the event the claim of the petitioners is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 15.4.2009 MFK