IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 4607 of 2009 Date of Decision: 24.3.2009. Bhagwan Singh --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.K. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. Two sets of complete paper book be furnished to him during the course of the day. The petitioner retired on 31.12.2008. Earlier the respondents passed an order for re-fixation of his pay. He filed CWP No. 7549 of 1996 which was disposed of with the directions to consider the claim of the petitioner. The petitioner thereafter filed another writ petition being CWP No. 11970 of 2005, which is pending and the recovery is stayed. Now the petitioner has retired but he has not been paid retiral benefits even on the basis of the pay fixed by the respondents. Petitioner has also served a legal notice dated 12.1.2009 (Annexure P-5) but no decision has been taken thereon. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied, if the respondents are directed to take decision on the legal notice. CWP. No. 4607 of 2009 -2- This petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioner and if there is no legal embargo, the admissible retiral benefits be released in favour of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. However, in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected in whole or in part, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. The petitioner shall also be entitled for the statutory interest, wherever payable. Disposed of as such. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 24.3.2009 lucky