In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh C.W.P. No. 14325 of 2006 Date of Decision: September 8, 2006 Joginder Singh and others …Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S. PATWALIA PRESENT: Mr. Ashwani Verma, Advocate, for the petitioners. JUDGMENT M.M. KUMAR, J. (Oral) This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant 1st ACP scale of Rs. 4000-6000 to the petitioners from the date when they have completed ten years regular satisfactory service as Laboratory Attendant. The petitioners have also claimed all consequential benefits including fixation of pay and difference of arrears of salary. The petitioners have relied upon a judgment of this Court in the case of Suraj Bhan and others v. The State of Haryana and others, 2001 (1) RSJ 205. CWP No. 14325 of 2006 For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioners have sent a legal notice, dated 15.5.2006 (P-3) to the respondents. Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct the respondents to take cognizance of the legal notice, dated 15.5.2006 (P-3) sent by the petitioners and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to them. If the claim of the petitioners is found to be meritorious and decided in their favour then the benefit accruing to them shall be disbursed within a further period of three months thereafter. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (P.S. PATWALIA) September 8, 2006 JUDGE Pkapoor 2