In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh C.W.P. No. 3352 of 2007 Date of Decision: 09.03.2007 Harbhajan Singh and others …Petitioners Versus The Punjab Mandi Board and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Rajinder Goyal, Advocate, for Mr. R.K. Arora, Advocate, for the petitioners. M.M. KUMAR, J. (Oral), This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of directions to the respondents to grant the petitioners’ grade of Rs. 1350-2400 and all consequential benefits in terms of notification dated 3.5.1991 (P-1), issued by the Government of Punjab and the decision of respondent No. 1, dated 18.8.2006 (P- 4), circulated on 4.9.2006, as well as order dated 5.12.2006, passed by respondent No. 2 (P-5). For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioners have already sent a legal notice, dated 19.1.2007 (P-6) and letter dated 29.1.2007 (P-7) to the respondents, which are stated to be pending consideration. C.W.P. No. 3572 of 2007 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, dated 19.1.2007 (P-6) and letter dated 29.1.2007 (P-7) sent by the petitioners and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to them. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (RAJESH BINDAL) March 9, 2007 JUDGE Pkapoor 2