IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.9731 of 2010 Date of Decision : May 25, 2010. Kamalpartap Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Nirmal Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner has retired from the post of Assistant Food and Supplies Officer, Department of Food and Supplies, Government of Punjab. He seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to grant him the benefits of Military service rendered during the first Emergency, namely, w.e.f. 24.7.1963 to 11.8.1967, towards annual increments and retiral benefits, in terms of the Punjab Government National Emergency (Concession) Rules, 1965. Reliance is placed upon certain decisions of this Court. In this regard, the petitioner has also served the respondents with a legal notice dated 3.5.2010 (Annexure P-3) and on expiry of 15 days' period from the date of its sending, has approached this Court. C.W.P.No .9731 of 2010 2 Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent Nos.1 & 3 to consider the above noticed claim of the petitioner and dispose of his legal notice, by passing a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Needless to say that if the petitioner is found entitled to any relief, the same shall also be granted to him within the stipulated period. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. May 25, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE