IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 9653 of 2008 Date of decision: 28th May, 2008 Sukhdev Singh Mander … Petitioner Versus P.R.T.C. and another … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. R.C.Chatrath, Advocate for the petitioner. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J. (ORAL) The relief claimed by the petitioner in this writ petition has also been claimed by him by serving a legal notice (Annexure P-4) upon the respondents. Learned counsel submits that the case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the judgments (Annexure P-2 and P-3). After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.2 to decide the legal notice (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law within a period of two months from today. While deciding the legal notice the competent authority shall take into consideration the judgments (Annexure P-2 and P-3). In case the Civil Writ Petition No. 9653 of 2008 petitioner is found entitled to gratuity as claimed by him then the same shall be paid to the petitioner within a period of one month of the decision of the legal notice. Otherwise, the respondents shall be liable to pay the interest on the delayed payment of gratuity. [ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA] JUDGE [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 28, 2008 rps 2