In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh C.W.P. No. 14717 of 2006 Date of Decision: September 14, 2006 Manoj Kumar Chhabra …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI PRESENT: Mr. Gurjinder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. JUDGMENT M.M. KUMAR, J. (Oral) This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the dues of the petitioner on account of earned leave and other service benefits admissible under law. For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioner has already sent a legal notice Annexure P-5 to 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 (Annexure P-5) sent by the petitioner and decide the CWP No. 14717 of 2006 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 him shall be disbursed within a further period of three months thereafter. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (M.M.S. BEDI) September 14, 2006 JUDGE Pkapoor 2