C.W.P. No. 13777 of 2006 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 13777 of 2006 Date of Decision: August 31, 2006 Ved Parkash …..Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR. HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. Present:- Mr. Mani Ram Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. -.- M.M. KUMAR, J. (ORAL) The prayer made in the writ petition is for issuance of direction to the respondents to release the arrears of the salary of the petitioner from 20.6.1997/31.7.1997 to 28.1.1999 (suspension period) alongwith interest. For the aforementioned relief claimed in the present writ petition, the petitioner has already got served a legal notice dated 30.3.2006 (P-5), upon the respondents. C.W.P. No. 13777 of 2006 [2] 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 sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of three 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 the petitioner 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 August 31, 2006 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE