IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 12920 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 24.08.2009 Satbir Singh .... PETITIONER Versus The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd., Hisar and another ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. A.S. Tewatia, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner was removed from service on 28.12.2006, on account of proved mis-conduct i.e. absence from duty. In the petition, it has been stated that the petitioner has not been paid the service benefits, i.e. GPF, Gratuity and leave encashment, which according to the petitioner he was entitled, even after his removal from service on the aforesaid ground. Counsel states that in this regard, the petitioner has served a legal notice dated 18.2.2009 upon the respondents, copy of which has been annexed with the petition as Annexure P-4, but the same has not been considered and decided so far. Counsel states that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the aforesaid legal notice in accordance with law. CWP No. 12920 of 2009 -2- In view of the above, without issuing notice of motion as it will un-necessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 18.2.2009 (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months. August 24, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE