IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 6178 of 2009 Date of Decision: 24.4.2009. Hardev Singh --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & another --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. S.K. Sharma, 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. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner has been imposed punishment vide order dated 9.5.2007 (Annexure P-5) and order dated 5.6.2008 (Annexure P-22). Appeal against the first order of punishment has been decided vide Annexure P-8, whereas the appeal against the second order is still pending. The petitioner has also served a legal notice dated 7.10.2008 (Annexure P- 35) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Mr. Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to the respondents to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioner. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take a decision on the legal notice of the CWP. No. 6178 of 2009 -2- 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 24.4.2009 lucky