Civil Writ Petition No. 9092 of 2011 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 9092 of 2011 Date of Decision : 23.5.2011 Som Nath .......... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH Present : Mr. Sharwan Sehgal, Advocate for the petitioner. **** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner is similarly placed as his co-employees i.e. petitioners in CWP No. 13425 of 1995, which was decided on 11.7.1996. He contends that the petitioner made a representation with regard to the entitlement of the same claim. The petitioners in that writ petition when found that the respondents were not complying with the orders passed by this Court filed a contempt petition i.e. COCP No. 735 of 1997, which was disposed of vide order dated 11.2.2003 against which the LPA No. 1438 of 2001 titled 'Rajan Civil Writ Petition No. 9092 of 2011 -2- Kashyap and another vs. Ved Parkash Mangla and others', was filed by the respondents-contemner, which was decided on 3.12.2009, wherein the said LPA was disposed of. He contends that the claim of the petitioner is fully covered by the order of this Court dated 3.12.2009 in LPA No. 1438 of 2001. Claiming the said benefit, the petitioner has already submitted a legal notice dated 4.4.2011 (Annexure P-12) but till date no decision has been taken thereon by the respondents. He prayes that the petitioner would be satisfied, at this stage, if a direction is issued to the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana-respondent No.3 to consider and decide legal notice dated 4.4.2011 (Annexure P-12) within some specified time. Without going into the merits of the case or commenting thereon the present writ petition is disposed of with directions to the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Ludhaina-respondent No.3 to consider and decide legal notice dated 4.4.2011 (Annexure P-12) submitted by the petitoner within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and pass a speaking order while deciding the same. The said order be conveyed to the petitioner forthwith. In case, the petitioner is held entitled to the claim made in the legal notice dated 4.4.2011 Civil Writ Petition No. 9092 of 2011 -3- (Annexure P-12) the benefits be released to the petitioner within a further period of two months. 23.5.2011 (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) 'sp' JUDGE