IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. 14744 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 3rd March, 2010. Neera Gupta Petitioner through Mr. R.S.Manhas, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL) The petitioner is working as a Science Mistress in the Education Department, Government of Punjab. She seeks a Mandamus to direct the respondents to release her salary for the period from 15.03.2005 to 30.8.2006 and also to regularize the service period from 10.08.2004 to 14.03.2005 when she is said to have remained on medical leave. The petitioner wants that the aforementioned later period be treated as 'spent on duty' for all intent and purposes. The petitioner's further grievance is that due to non- regularization of the afore-stated period, consequential benefits like ACP etc. have been withheld by the respondents. It is also urged that despite legal notice dated 29.07.2009 [Annexure P-6] served on behalf of the petitioner, no final decision has been taken by the respondents so far. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and keeping in view the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I am of the considered view that the respondents are obligated to take some decision with regard to the period in dispute, referred to above. Consequently, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 2 to take cognizance of the legal notice dated 29.7.2009 [Annexure P-6] served on behalf of the petitioner and redress her grievance as early as possible but not later than four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received, by passing a speaking order. Needless to say that in the event of regularization of the period, referred to above, all consequential service benefits, which are said to have been withheld on that count, shall also be released within a period of two months thereafter. Disposed of. Dasti. March 03, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE