IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.18638 of 2011 Date of decision: 3.10.2011 Shimla Devi & others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. D.D. Bansal, Advocate for the petitioners. Rajan Gupta, J (oral). In this petition, the petitioners have sought a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondents to make payment of earned leave equivalent to the service rendered by them under Sarv Siksha Abhiyan during vacations, in accordance with Rule 8.117 of the Punjab Civil Service Rules. Learned counsel for the petitioners at the outset submits that he has served a legal notice, Annexure P-1, on the respondents to which no response has been received till now. He prays that he may be allowed to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to pursue the legal notice. In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the petitioners, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid. It is, however, directed that in case legal notice, Annexure P-1 has been received in the office of respondent No.2, decision thereon shall be taken expeditiously preferably within a period of three months. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 3.10.2011 'rajpal'