IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.23238 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION: December 14, 2011 Jaspal Singh and others …..Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr.S.K. Rattan, Advocate for the petitioners .. RAJAN GUPTA, J.: (Oral) Petitioners seek a writ in the nature of mandamus for counting the services rendered by them in privately managed aided schools. Learned counsel submits that petitioners would limit their claim to a period of 38 months before filing of the instant petition. He contends that for the relief claimed in this petition, a legal notice (Annexure P-4) has already been served on the respondents, but no action has been taken thereon. Notice of motion. On the asking of the court, Mr.B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab, who is present in court, accepts notice. Learned State counsel submits that he has no objection in case a direction is issued to the concerned authority to take a decision on legal notice (Annexure P-4). He, however, submits that State be allowed to pass appropriate orders in case it is found that cases of petitioners suffer from delay/laches and/or same are distinguishable. Civil Writ Petition No.23238 of 2011 - 2 - In view of above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the concerned authority to take a decision on legal notice (Annexure P-4) expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months with liberty to the State as prayed for. December 14, 2011 ( RAJAN GUPTA ) pc JUDGE 2