IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 771 of 2009 Date of Decision: 19.1.2009. Neelam Bala and others ---Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Ms. Poonam R. Mehta, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, D.A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. The short grievance of the petitioners is that they availed maternity leave as per the details mentioned in para 4 of the petition but their claim for maternity allowance has not been considered. Petitioners served legal notice (Annexure P-1). Vide Annexure P-2 (reply) the respondents have stated that the matter is under consideration of the Director Education Department (Ka), Punjab and no decision has been taken in this regard till date. In the light of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of at this stage with a direction to respondent no.2 to take decision on the legal notice of the petitioners within a period of two months from the date, certified copy of this order is served upon respondent no.2. If, the claim of the petitioners is rejected, it shall be by a speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 19.1.2009 lucky