In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh C.W.P. No. 17264 of 2006 Date of Decision: 2.11.2006 Dr. Surat Singh …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. M.K. Sangwan, 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 pay salary to the petitioner from 14.12.2004 to 2.6.2005 and to fix his seniority in the cadre of Lecturer in Hindi (School Cadre) at an appropriate place giving him the deemed date of appointment as 14.12.2004. For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioner has already sent a representation, dated 30.8.2005 (P-5) to the respondents. C.W.P. No. 17264 of 2006 Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct the respondents to take cognizance of the representation sent by the petitioner and decide the 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 granted 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) November 2, 2006 JUDGE Pkapoor 2