IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No. 16383 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : OCTOBER 27, 2009 PAWAN KUMAR ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. RS Manhas, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that annual increments of the petitioner are not being released and new pay scales are not being given because the respondents have failed to take a decision in regard to the period with effect from 18.10.2000 to 18.7.2004. The respondents are required to take a decision as to whether the said period is to be considered on duty or otherwise. The petitioner was ready and willing to join at the place of posting. It was on account of an error on the part of the respondents that the petitioner was not allowed to join and he Civil Writ Petition No. 16383 of 2009 2 had to file a civil suit. Thereafter, the petitioner was allowed to join. I have considered the contentions of the learned counsel for the petitioner. Surely, the petitioner is entitled to a decision in regard to the rights of the petitioner. The petitioner has already approached the respondents by way of serving legal notice dated 3.9.2009 (Annexure P- 9). This petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take a decision on legal notice dated 3.9.2009 (Annexure P-9). The decision needs to be reasoned vide a speaking order and is required to be conveyed to the petitioner within 4 months of receipt of certified copy of the order. October 27, 2009 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?