IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No.19009 of 2006 Date of Decision: 1.12.2006 Avtar Singh .......Petitioner Versus Principal Secretary to Govt. of Punjab and others .......Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J. S. KHEHAR HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Ms.Meenal Goyal, Advocate for Ms.Sangeeta Dhanda, Advocate for the petitioner. *** J.S.KHEHAR, J. (Oral) Through the instant writ petition, the petitioner has impugned the orders dated 24.3.2006 (Annexure P4) and 31.8.2006 (Annexure P5). Learned counsel for the petitioner during the course of hearing, however, states that on the grounds raised by the petitioner he had addressed a legal notice dated 9.10.2006 (Annexure P6) to the respondents. However, no decision thereon has been taken till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner would be satisfied if the instant writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 i.e. Director, Rural Development & Panchayats, Punjab requiring him to take a final decision on the legal notice dated 9.10.2006 (Annexure P6). In view of the above, without going into the merits of the claim raised by the petitioner, we consider it just and appropriate to dispose of the CWP No.19009 of 2006 -2- instant writ petition by directing respondent No.2 – Director, Rural Development & Panchayats, Punjab to take a final decision on the legal notice dated 9.10.2006 (Annexure P6) by passing a well - reasoned speaking order within three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Disposed of accordingly. Copy of the order be given dasti on payment of usual charges. ( J. S. KHEHAR ) JUDGE ( S. D. ANAND ) December 1, 2006 JUDGE SRM