CWP NO.3471 OF 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. DATE OF DECISION: 5.3.2009 Kailash Kaur ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab & Others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.SK Rattan, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) The petitioner is seeking a direction for her notional promotion as Lecturer, Punjabi w.e.f. 8.6.2000, the day when persons junior to the petitioner were promoted. It is alleged that two persons, namely, Raminder Kaur and Baljit Kaur were junior to the petitioner, but they were promoted and the petitioner was ignored. The petitioner has served legal notice dated 15.3.2007 (Annexure P-3) and two reminders dated 3.10.2007 (Annexure P- 5) and 1.12.2008 (Annexure P-8), but no decision has been taken thereon. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would be satisfied if the respondents are directed to consider the legal notice and take a decision thereon. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to CWP NO.3471 OF 2009 2 respondents to take a decision on the legal notice (Annexure P-3) and Reminders (Annexures P-5 and P-8) within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is furnished to the competent authority. If the relief claimed by the petitioner is found to be substantiated by facts and record, the same be granted to her within a period of one month thereafter. Needless to say, in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 5.3.2009 MFK