IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 16219 of 2006 Date of Decision : 12.10.2006 Gurdev Singh .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others. ..Respondents CORAM : Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.S. Khehar, Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.D. Anand. Present : Mr. Surinder Garg, Advocate, for the petitioner. J.S.Khehar, J.(Oral) Through the instant writ petition, the petitioner claims interest on delayed payment of provident fund and refund of Rs.6,000/- deducted from the petitioner, allegedly as having been taken as advance by the petitioner. On the issue in hand, the petitioner claims to have submitted a legal notice dated 31.7.2006 (Annexure P/3), but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner will be satisfied, if the instant writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 i.e. the Civil Surgeon, Muktsar, requiring him to take a final decision on his legal notice dated 31.7.2006 (Annexure P/3). Notice of motion. On our asking, Mr. Ashok Aggarwal, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1 to 4. Learned counsel for the respondents states that he has no objection if the instant writ petition CWP No. 16219 of 2006 2 is disposed of in terms of the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 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 instant writ petition, with a direction to respondent No.3 i.e. the Civil Surgeon, Muktsar, to take a final decision on the legal notice dated 31.7.2006 (Annexure P/3) by passing a well reasoned speaking order, within three months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order. In case the petitioner is found entitled to any monetary benefits, the same shall be calculated and released to the petitioner within one month thereafter. Disposed of accordingly. Order dasti on payment of usual charges. (J.S. Khehar) Judge October 12, 2006 (S.D. Anand) vkd Judge