CWP NO. 13746 of 2006 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP NO. 13746 of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: 26.9.2006 Baldev Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.S. KHEHAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND PRESENT: Mr. S.S. Kanwal, Advocate for the petitioners. J.S. Khehar, J. (oral) The petitioners are ETT teachers. Through the instant writ petition, they claim absorption in service, in the same manner, as persons similarly situated as the petitioners were absorbed in service, through a notification dated 24.3.2006 (Annexure P3). In order the claim the same relief, as has been allowed to the persons absorbed in service through the aforesaid notification dated 24.3.2006, the petitioners are stated to have issued a legal notice dated 10.7.2006 (Annexure P4) claiming absorption. It is, however, pointed out no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners will be satisfied if the instant writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 i.e. the State Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiayan Authority, Punjab, requiring him to take a final decision on the legal notice dated 10.7.2006 (Annexure P4). CWP NO. 13746 of 2006 2 Notice of motion. On our asking, Mr. Ashok Aggarwal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4. Learned counsel for the respondents states that he has no objection to the disposal of the instant writ petition in terms of the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioners. In view of the above, without going into the merits of the claim raised by the petitioner, we consider it just and appropriate to dispose of the instant writ petition by directing respondent No.3 i.e. the State Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiayan Authority, Punjab, to take a final decision on the legal notice dated 10.7.2006 (Annexure P4), by passing a well reasoned speaking order within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Disposed of accordingly. Order dasti, on payment of usual charges. ( J.S. Khehar ) Judge ( S.D. Anand ) September 26, 2006. Judge vig