In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No. 13752 of 2006 Date of decision: 31.8.2006 Smt. Versha Harit and others …Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and another …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI PRESENT: Mr. Umesh Narang, Advocate, for the petitioners. 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 promote the petitioners as Language Teacher from the date persons junior to them have been given promotions along with all consequential benefits and interest, in terms of the orders passed by this Court in the cases of Smt. Indira Kumari v. State of Haryana and others - C.W.P. No. 2439 of 1998, decided on 19.3.1998 (P-3) and Mahesh Kumar and others v. State of Haryana and others C.W.P. No. 13684 of 2005, decided on 1.9.2005 (P-5). For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioners have already sent a legal notice, dated 1.8.2006 (P-6) 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, dated C.W.P. No. 13752 of 2006 1.8.2006 (P-6) sent by the petitioners 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. If the claim of the petitioners is found to be meritorious and decided in their favour then the benefit accruing to them 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) August 31, 2006 JUDGE Pkapoor 2