C.W.P. No. 15008 of 2006 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 15008 of 2006 Date of Decision: September 19, 2006 Sita Ram Shukla and others …..Petitioners Vs. Union of India and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR. HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. Present:- Mr. Rajeev Anand, Advocate for the petitioners. -.- M.M. KUMAR, J. (ORAL) The prayer made in the writ petition is for issuance of direction to the respondents to grant Patient Care Allowance/ Hospital Patient Care Allowance to the petitioners being group ‘C’ and ‘D’ Combatised Hospital Staff along with all consequential benefits. For the aforementioned relief claimed in the present writ petition, the petitioner has already got served a legal notice dated 31.7.2006 (P-12), upon the respondents. C.W.P. No. 15008 of 2006 [2] Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct the respondents to take cognizance of the legal notice sent by the petitioners and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to them. If the claim of the petitioners is found to be meritorious and decided in their favour then the benefit accruing to the petitioners shall be disbursed within a further period of two months thereafter. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE September 19, 2006 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE