C.W.P NO. 8484 OF 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 8484 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 28.05.2009 Sumit Kumar ...Petitioner versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. H. N. Sahu, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioner is a student belonging to the Scheduled Caste Community. He is stated to have obtained 63.3% marks in Matriculation examination held in the year 2005 which entitles him to claim the scholarship under Dr.Ambedkar Medavi Chhatar Yojna for the year 2005-06, a copy of which has been placed on record as Annexure P-1. The petitioner's grievance is that, notwithstanding his application, followed by a legal notice dated 31.12.2007 and the reminder dated 28.09.2008, the respondents are sitting tight over the matter and have deprived him of the scholarship. C.W.P NO. 8484 OF 2009 -2- Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, the same is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's claim as contained in the above-mentioned legal notice/reminder, as early as possible but not later than two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. It goes without saying that if the petitioner is found entitled, the arrears of scholarship shall be released within one month thereafter. Disposed of. MAY 28, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE