CWP No.16129 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH * * * * * CWP No.16129 of 2008 Date of decision : September 11, 2008 * * * * * Hazoora Singh ............Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...........Respondents * * * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH * * * * * Present: Mr. Vivek Sethi, Advocate for Mr. Y.M Bhagirath, Advocate for the petitioner. * * * * * M.M KUMAR, J. Through this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents no. 1 to 3 to allow/send the petitioner for attending Sub Fire Officer Course at National Institute of Fire Service at Nagpur which is mandatory for the promotion of Sub Fire Officer since his junior has already been sent for the same course and also has been promoted on the basis of the same. In this regard, the petitioner has already sent a legal notice dated 4.2.2008 (Annexure P-2), however, no reply is stated to have been received. Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just CWP No.16129 of 2008 2 and appropriate to direct respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to take cognizance of the legal notice dated 4.2.2008 (Annexure P-2) 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 two weeks thereafter. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. ( M.M KUMAR ) JUDGE September 11, 2008 ( JORA SINGH ) ritu JUDGE