IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.22427 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION: December 19, 2011 Balkar Singh …..Petitioner versus The State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr.P.K. Goklaney, Advocate for the petitioner .. RAJAN GUPTA, J.: (Oral) The petitioner has prayed for a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondents to count the service rendered by him on daily-wage basis as qualifying service for the purpose of pensionary benefits. Learned counsel submits that for the relief claimed in this petition, legal notice (Annexure P-3) has already been served on the respondents. However, no decision has been taken thereon. Notice of motion. On the asking of the court, Mr.B.S.Chahal, DAG, Punjab, who is present in court, accepts notice. Civil Writ Petition No.22427 of 2011 - 2 - Learned State counsel submits that he has no objection in case a direction is issued by this court for taking a decision on the aforesaid legal notice. He, however, prays that liberty may be granted to the State to pass appropriate orders in the eventuality case of the petitioner is found distinguishable. In view of above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the concerned authority to take a decision on legal notice (Annexure P-3) expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months with liberty to the State as prayed for. December 19, 2011 ( RAJAN GUPTA ) pc JUDGE 2