IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 5072 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 20.04.2009 Indrawati Jain .... PETITIONER Versus State of Haryana and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. S.K.S. Bedi, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. The petitioner has retired on 31.1.2007 from the post of Principal, Hindu Girls Senior Secondary School, Kath Mandi, Rohtak Road, Sonepat. She had joined the service on 1.5.1970 and also became member of the Contributory Provident Fund Scheme with effect from 1.4.1974. It is stated that in the private schools, the pension scheme was made applicable under the provisions of the Haryana School Education Rules, 2003 and in terms of Rule 114 of these Rules, option of the petition was sought. It is the case of the petitioner that she submitted her option for the pension scheme, but in spite of that, the pension benefit has not been released. It is also the case of the petitioner that in this regard, she served a legal notice dated 3.12.2008, copy of which has been annexed with the petition as Annexure P-3, but no decision has been taken on the same. In view of the above, without issuing notice of motion, as it CWP No. 5072 of 2009 -2- will un-necessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the said legal notice in accordance with law, preferably within a period of three months. In case, respondent No.2 finds himself/herself to be incompetent to hear the said legal notice, then the same shall be referred to the competent authority for decision. April 20, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE