IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 24202 of 2011 Date of decision : 22.12.2011 Gurmail Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and others ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. R.K. Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) The petitioner has sought a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondents to release the revised retiral benefits to him alongwith interest at the rate of 18% per annum with all consequential benefits. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that for the relief claimed in this petition, the petitioner has also served a legal notice, Annexure P-8 to the concerned authority. However, no decision has been taken thereon. Notice of motion. On the asking of court, Mr. Jaswinder Singh, DAG Punjab. accepts notice. He submits that he has no objection if a direction is issued to the concerned authority to take a decision on the legal notice submitted by the petitioner. In view of above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the concerned authority to take a decision on the legal notice, Annexure P-8 preferred by the petitioner expeditiously preferably within a period of three months. December 22, 2011 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE