In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh C.W.P. No. 14940 of 2006 Date of Decision: September 18, 2006 Tara Chand Sihag …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI PRESENT: None for the petitioner. JUDGMENT M.M. KUMAR, J. (Oral) This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant deemed date of regular promotion to the petitioner for the post of Haryana Forest Service, Class-II from 9.7.1995 instead of 1.1.1997 with all consequential benefits, when the persons junior to the petitioner were given the deemed date of regular promotion vide orders dated 18.7.2002 (P-2). For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioner has already sent a legal notice, dated 7.8.2006 (P-5) to the respondents. CWP No. 14940 of 2006 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, dated 7.8.2006 (P-5) sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to them. If the claim of the petitioner is found to be meritorious and decided in his favour then the benefit accruing to him shall be disbursed within a further period of three months thereafter. 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) September 18, 2006 JUDGE Pkapoor 2