CWP No.17119 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH * * * * * CWP No.17119 of 2008 Date of decision : September 26, 2008 * * * * * Gurmail Singh ............Petitioner Versus Punjab State Cooperative Supply and others ...........Respondents * * * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH * * * * * Present: Mr. H.S Saggu, Advocate for the petitioner. * * * * * 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers 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? M.M KUMAR, J. Through this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the amount of leave encashment, gratuity and other pending retiral dues to the petitiner. In this regard, the petitioner has already sent a legal notice dated 9.7.2008 (Annexure P-3), however, no reply is stated to have been received. CWP No.17119 of 2008 2 Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to take cognizance of the legal notice dated 9.7.2008 (Annexure P-3) sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably, within a period of two 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 him shall be disbursed within two weeks thereafter. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. ( M.M KUMAR ) JUDGE September 26, 2008 ( JORA SINGH ) ritu JUDGE