C.W.P. No. 15024 of 2006 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 15024 of 2006 Date of Decision: September 19, 2006 Manphool Singh …..Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR. HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. Present:- None. -.- M.M. KUMAR, J. (ORAL) The prayer made in the writ petition is for issuance of direction to the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 18% per annum on the arrears of salary from the date of acquittal of the petitioner till realization with all consequential benefits. For the aforementioned relief claimed in the present writ petition, the petitioner has already got served a legal notice dated 8.1.2005 (P-1), upon the respondents. C.W.P. No. 15024 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 petitioner 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 petitioner is found to be meritorious and decided in his favour then the benefit accruing to the petitioner 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