IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 5844 of 2009 Date of Decision: 20.4.2009. Usha Rani --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.K. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. Requisite copies of complete paper book be furnished to him during the course of the day. The petitioner is seeking promotion for the post of Mistress under 10% C&V quota from the dates persons junior and similarly situated to her were given the benefit of promotion. It is alleged that juniors were promoted vide order dated 25.1.2006 (Annexure P-6) and 3.2.2009 (Annexure P-8) but the petitioner has not been given the similar treatment despite her eligibility and seniority. The petitioner accordingly seeks retrospective promotion. The petitioner has also served a legal notice (Annexure P-9) dated 5.2.2009 but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied if direction is issued to the respondents to take decision on the legal notice of the petitioner. CWP. No. 5844 of 2009 -2- In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take decision on the legal notice of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 20.4.2009 lucky