CWP No. 14435 of 2006 - 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP NO. 14435 of 2006 DATE OF DECISION : 11.9.2006 Sheena and another ......PETITIONER VERSUS State of Haryana and others. ......RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI PRESENT: Mr.R.K.Malik, Advocate for the petitioners. M.M.KUMAR,J. The prayer made in the writ petition is for issuance of a direction to the respondents to grant the maternity leave with all consequential benefits along with 18% interest to the petitioners. For the aforementioned relief claimed in the present writ petition, the petitioners have already represented to the respondents vide legal notice dated 25.7.2006 (Annexure P-3). 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 sent by the petitioners and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of four months from the date of a certified copy of this order is presented to them. If the claim of the petitioners is found to be meritorious and decided in their favour then the benefit accruing to the petitioners shall CWP No. 14435 of 2006 - 2- be disbursed within a further period of three months thereafter. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. ( M.M.KUMAR ) JUDGE September 11 ,2006 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE