IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No.20484 of 2006(O&M) Date of Decision: 5.3.2007 Dr.Manohar Paliwal and others .......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .......Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J. S. KHEHAR HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr.Gagandeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. *** J.S.KHEHAR, J.(Oral) Notice in C.M. No.2571 of 2007 to the respondents. Mr.BS Chahal, AAG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners will be satisfied if the instant writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 i.e. Director, Health and Family Welfare Punjab requiring him to take a final decision on the claims raised by the petitioners through the legal notice dated 29.11.2006 (Annexure P7). Learned counsel for the respondents states that he has no objection to the disposal of the instant writ petition in terms of the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners. In view of the above, at the joint request of the learned counsel CWP No.20484 of 2006 -2- for the parties, the main case posted for hearing on 29.3.2007 is pre-poned and taken up for disposal today itself. In view of the above, without going into the merits of the claims raised by the petitioners, we consider it just and appropriate to dispose of the instant writ petition by directing respondent No.3 i.e. Director, Health and Family Welfare Punjab to take a final decision on the claims raised by the petitioners through the legal notice dated 29.11.2006 (Annexure P7) by passing a well reasoned speaking order within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. It would be appreciated if respondent No.3, while passing the aforesaid order, takes into consideration the decision rendered by this Court in Dr.Ravinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab (CWP No.7288 of 2005 decided on 11.5.2006), as well as, any other relevant judgment on the point. If the petitioners are found entitled to any monetary benefits, the same shall be calculated and released to them within a further period of one month. Disposed of accordingly. Copy of the order be given dasti on payment of usual charges. ( J. S. KHEHAR ) JUDGE ( S. D. ANAND ) March 5, 2007 JUDGE SRM