IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.17971 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: October 17, 2008 MALKIT SINGH ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA. PRESENT: MR. S.C. PATHELA, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) The petitioner who was working as Executive Engineer in Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana retired from service on 30.6.2007. Learned counsel submits that there is no disciplinary proceedings pending against the petitioner, however, his retiral dues have not been released to him. For this relief the petitioner has also served a legal notice (Annexure P-14) upon the respondents which has not been decided till date. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.3 to decide the legal notice (Annexure P-14) within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. In case the petitioner is found entitled to retiral dues, the same be released to him forthwith. Copy of the order be given dasti. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE October 17, 2008 (RAJAN GUPTA) Gulati JUDGE