CWP No.9483 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. DATE OF DECISION: 26.5. 2011 Smt. Darshan Kaur ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and another …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.SP Chahar, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. Mr.BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab who is present in Court has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents. Keeping in view the prayer made and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at motion stage itself without insisting for reply. The petitioner was appointed as Clerk on 1.3.1969. She was promoted as Assistant on 14.6.1974, then as Superintendent on 15.2.1990. She retired on 28.2.2002 on attaining the age of superannuation. It is alleged that two employees, namely, Smt.Brij Bala and Ashok Kumar who were junior to the petitioner were granted increased salary w.e.f. 22.2.1995 vide CWP No.9483 of 2011 2 order dated 25.7.2006. The petitioner is accordingly claiming parity with her juniors. The petitioner has made a representation (Annexure P-5) and thereafter served a legal notice (Annexure P-7), but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if respondents are directed to decide the representation/legal notice. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.1 to decide the representation/legal notice of the petitioner within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received by the competent authority. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 26.5. 2011 MFK CWP No.10585 of 2010 3