In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No. 17006 of 2006 Date of decision: 27.10.2006 Parmod Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI PRESENT: Mr. Ashok Tyagi, Advocate, for the petitioner. JUDGMENT M.M. KUMAR, J. (Oral) This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for quashing order dated 14.9.1996 (P-1) passed by respondent No. 4 whereby the petitioner has been placed under suspension with immediate effect with the allegation that he was entrusted an amount of fees of Rs. 4,000/- for depositing the same in the bank. However, the petitioner had not deposited the said amount in the bank. It has further been mentioned in the aforementioned order that the petitioner remained absent from the school since that day. Charge sheet dated 25.9.1996 (P-2) has also been challenged in the instant petition. A further prayer has been made for directing the respondents to reinstate the petitioner with all consequential benefits. C.W.P. No. 17006 of 2006 For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioner has already sent a legal notice, dated 23.5.2006 (P-9) to the respondents. Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct the respondents to take cognizance of the legal notice sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to them. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (M.M.S. BEDI) October 27, 2006 JUDGE Pkapoor 2