CWP No.16041 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH * * * * * CWP No.16041 of 2008 Date of decision : September 10, 2008 * * * * * Ram Sunder ............Petitioner Versus Punjab State Electricity Board and another ...........Respondents * * * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH * * * * * Present: Mr. K.S Rekhi, Advocate for the petitioner. * * * * * M.M KUMAR, J. Through this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant proficiency step up to the petitioner after completion of 9/16 years of service and also to release the arrears of promotional scale from the date the petitioner became eligible for the same and to convert the earned leave granted from 21.12.2005 to 18.6.2006 in the medical leave and also to pay salary for the month of May and June 2006. In this regard, the petitioner has already sent a legal notice dated 27.3.2008 (Annexure P-4), however, no reply is stated to have been received. CWP No.16041 of 2008 2 Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to take cognizance of the legal notice dated 27.3.2008 (Annexure P-4) 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 two weeks thereafter. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. ( M.M KUMAR ) JUDGE September 10, 2008 ( JORA SINGH ) ritu JUDGE