IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 15885 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 15.10.2009 Balram Singh .... PETITIONER Versus The State of Haryana and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Naveen Daryal, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner, who has retired as Peon from the service of Municipal Committee, Karnal, on 31.3.2009, on attaining the age of superannuation, has filed the instant petition for issuing direction to the respondents to release his retiral benefits, which according to the petitioner have been withheld, without any justification and reason. Counsel states that in this regard, the petitioner submitted representation dated 18.11.2008 (Annexure P-2) to respondent No.3 and thereafter served legal notice dated 20.5.2009 (Annexure P-3) upon respondents No.2 and 3, but till date, no decision has been taken on the same. Counsel states that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the said legal notice in accordance with law, within CWP No. 15885 of 2009 -2- reasonable time. In view of the above, without issuing notice of motion as it will un-necessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 20.5.2009 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. October 15, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE