IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 9943 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 09.07.2009 Ram Kumar and another .... PETITIONERS Versus State of Haryana and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Virender Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioners. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) Both the petitioners were working as T-Mate in the Haryana State Minor Irrigation T/wells Corporation (hereinafter referred to as `the H.S.M.I.T.C.'). Their services were dispensed with/terminated with effect from 30.7.2002, on closure of the H.S.M.I.T.C., under Section 25-O of the Industrial Disputes Act. Thereafter, vide orders dated 27.3.2008 (Annexure P-1) and 4.4.2008 (Annexure P-2), both the petitioners have been paid the terminal/retiral dues. In these orders, it has been mentioned that an amount of Rs. 15,665/- and Rs. 12,640/- have been deducted from the retiral benefits of petitioners No.2 and 1, respectively, on account of loan and advance made to them. It is the case of the petitioners that they have not taken any loan or advance from the H.S.M.I.T.C., and the aforesaid amounts CWP No. 9943 of 2009 -2- have been illegally deducted from their retiral benefits. It is further case of the petitioners that in this regard, both of them have served a legal notice dated 24.2.2009 (Annexure P-4) upon respondents No.2 and 3, but no decision has been taken on the same and the matter is still pending with the respondents. In view of the above, after hearing counsel for the petitioner, 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 24.2.2009 (Annexure P-4), after providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months. In case, it is found that no loan or advance was taken by the petitioners, then the amounts deducted from their retiral dues shall be disbursed to them immediately. July 09, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE