IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 11687 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 05.08.2009 Bhoop Singh .... PETITIONER Versus State of Haryana and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. A.K. Bura, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner, who is retrenched employee of the Haryana Minerals Limited and has been adjusted on the post of Meter Reader in Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited, has filed the instant petition for issuing direction to the respondents to consider him for appointment on a post commensurate with his qualification, as similarly situated surplus employees, who were junior to the petitioner, have been adjusted against the higher post. Counsel submits that in this regard, the petitioner has already served a legal notice dated 2.3.2009 (Annexure P-2) upon the respondents, but till date, the same has not been considered and decided. 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 CWP No. 11687 of 2009 -2- with law. 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 2.3.2009 (Annexure P-2), in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months. August 05, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE