IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 16131 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 22.10.2009 Balwinder Singh Malhi .... PETITIONER Versus Punjab National Bank and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Praveen Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner is working as Deputy Manager in Punjab National Bank, MICR Centre, Ludhiana. His case is that due to pendency of the departmental enquiry, his annual increments were withheld. It is further stated that the proceedings in the said departmental enquiry have been completed. A punishment of stoppage of one increment for a period of 2 years without cumulative effect has been imposed. It is the case of the petitioner that even after the expiry of the said period of 2 years, the respondents are not adding the increments in the pay of the petitioner and resultantly, he is getting less salary. It is also stated that in another enquiry, punishment of reduction of salary by six stages in the time scale was also imposed and the said period has also expired, but even thereafter, the pay CWP No. 16131 of 2009 -2- scale of the petitioner has not been restored. Counsel states that in this regard, the petitioner has served a legal notice dated 9.6.2009 upon the respondents, copy of which has been annexed with the petition as Annexure P-7, but till date, the same has not been decided. Counsel further states that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to the Deputy General Manager, Circle Head, Punjab National Bank, Circle Office, Ludhiana (respondent No.3 herein) to consider and decide the said legal notice in accordance with law, within a reasonable time. In view of the above, without issuing notice of motion as it will un-necessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 9.6.2009 (Annexure P-7) in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. October 22, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE