IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 9727 of 2010 Date of Decision: 25.5.2010 Gurdev Kaur ....Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. R.K. Chopra, Senior Advocate with Ms. Maninder, Advocate for the petitioner. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. In this petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to reinstate her in service in view of the order dated 21.8.2006 (Annexure P-9) passed by respondent No.2 or in the alternative, she be treated to have retired from service from 11.3.2007, the date on which she has completed 25 years of service or from 24.8.2007, the date on which she has completed 50 years of age. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has made a representation dated 16.11.2007 (Annexure P-2) to respondent No.2 for the same relief as claimed in this writ petition and thereafter, she sent a reminder dated 19.10.2009 (Annexure P-13) but no action has been taken thereon so far and he shall feel satisfied if a direction is issued to him to decide the same in a given time frame. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the file, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to decide the representation (Annexure P-12) sent by the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order by passing a speaking order and after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. May 25, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE