In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh C.W.P. No. 15855 of 2006 Date of Decision: September 29, 2006 Mukh Ram …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.D. Yadav, Advocate, for the petitioner. JUDGMENT M.M. KUMAR, J. (Oral) The prayer made in the instant writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution is issuance of direction to respondent Nos. 1 and 3 to grant family pension and other post retirement benefits along with interest @ 24% per annum to the petitioner in accordance with law. For the aforementioned relief claimed in the present writ petition, the petitioner has already sent a legal notice dated 16.5.2006 (P-4) to the respondents. CWP No. 15855 of 2006 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 petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to them. If the claim of the petitioner is found to be meritorious and decided in his favour then the benefit accruing to him shall 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 (M.M.S. BEDI) September 29, 2006 JUDGE Pkapoor 2