IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 2113 of 2009 Date of Decision: 11.2.2009. Janak Raj and another ---Petitioner Vs. Municipal Council and others ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.S. Ahluwalia, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) The petitioners retired from the service of respondent no.1 on 30.4.2008 on attaining the age of superannuation. The grievance of the petitioners is that the permissible gratuity has not been paid to them. Earlier the petitioners had approached this Court by filing CWP No. 19754 of 2008, which was dismissed vide order dated 20.11.2008 on the ground that it is premature. Now the petitioners have again approached this Court seeking a direction for payment of the gratuity. In the given circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.1 to take a decision on the legal notice of the petitioners (Annexure P-3) within a period of three months and pay the permissible gratuity with statutory interest within the aforesaid period. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioners is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 11.2.2009 lucky