C.W.P. No. 18218 of 2006 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 18218 of 2006 Date of Decision: November 20, 2006 Balwinder Singh …..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. Manoj Chahal, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M. KUMAR, J. (ORAL) The prayer made in the writ petition is for quashing order dated 29.6.2006 (P-2) qua respondent No.4 at Sr. No.13 and further to direct the respondents to add the name of the petitioner in the seniority/ gradation list at the appropriate place and promote the petitioner w.e.f. 29.6.2006 i.e. from the date his junior was promoted, with all consequential benefits. C.W.P. No. 18218 of 2006 [2] For the aforementioned relief claimed in the present writ petition, the petitioner has already got served a legal notice dated 10.8.2006 (P-3), upon the respondents. Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct the respondents to take cognizance of the legal notice sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to them. 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 given within a further period of two months thereafter. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE November 20, 2006 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE