C.M. Nos. 1792-93 of 2009 and CWP No. 19131 of 2007. S.I Gurdial Singh & others Vs. State of Punjab and others Present: Mr. M.K. Bhandari, Advocate for the applicants-petitioners. *** Notice in C.M. Applications. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of the respondents-State. Copy of the applications be furnished to Mr. Chahal during the course of the day. Through the medium of this application, prayer is made for early listing of the case with a further request to dispose of the case with a direction to the respondents to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioner. Application is allowed. Main case is taken up today with the consent of learned counsel for the parties. CWP 19131 of 2007 The grievance of the petitioners in the present case is for increasing cadre strength of the executive clerical staff proportionate to the increase in the field staff. The proposal in this regard was made by the DGP, Punjab vide communication dated 1.2.2001. The petitioners have also served a legal notice dated 12.4.2007 (Annexure P-5) but no decision has been taken thereon. The petitioners have now filed the present application for disposal of the writ petition in the light of the legal notice served by the petitioner. In view of the prayer made, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take decision on the legal notice served by C.M. Nos. 1792-93 of 2009 in -2- CWP No. 19131 of 2007. the petitioners regarding the revision of the cadre strength of the clerical staff in the Police Department within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. In the event, the claim of the petitioners is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 1.4.2009 lucky