Civil Writ Petition No. 22003 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 22003 of 2011 Date of decision : 28.11.2011 Raj Pati ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and others ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Sharwan Sehgal, Advocate for the petitioner. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) The petitioner has sought a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondents to release the retiral benefits of her husband alongwith interest at the rate of 18% per annum with all consequential benefits. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that husband of the petitioner who was serving as work charge employee in the respondent- department superannuated on 30.09.2009. He, thereafter, died on 28.01.2011. According to learned counsel, retiral benefits/family pension etc. have not been released till now. He submits that for the relief claimed, a legal notice, Annexure P-5 was served on the respondents but no decision was taken thereon. Notice of motion. On the asking of court, Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab accepts notice and submits that he has no objection if a direction is issued to the concerned authority to take a decision on the legal notice submitted by the petitioner. Civil Writ Petition No. 22003 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-5 expeditiously preferably within a period of three months. November 28, 2011 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE