C.W.P. No. 13779 of 2006 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 13779 of 2006 Date of Decision: August 31, 2006 Shakuntala Saran …..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:- Mr. R.N. Lohan, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M. KUMAR, J. (ORAL) The prayer made in the writ petition is for issuance of direction to the respondents to quash order dated 17.1.2006 (P-5) with a further prayer to grant revised pension, commutation of pension, gratuity and other retiral benefits with all consequential benefits and arrears of difference of pay and pension w.e.f. 1.10.2002 alongwith interest at the rate of 18%. C.W.P. No. 13779 of 2006 [2] For the aforementioned relief claimed in the present writ petition, the petitioner has already got served a legal notice dated 31.5.2006 (P-6), upon the respondents. Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct respondent No.1 to take cognizance of the legal notice sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to him. 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 three months thereafter. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE August 31, 2006 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE