Civil Writ Petition No. 16299 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Civil Writ Petition No. 16299 of 2009 Date of Decision: 26.10.2009 Buta Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Vaneet Soni, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) At the outset, this Court has made an observation that the present writ petition has been filed at highly belated stage and suffers from delay and laches, counsel submits that he will not be able to cure this defect but in the facts and circumstances of this case he will be satisfied in case respondents are directed to decide legal notice (Annexure P4). Counsel further submits that once respondents apply mind to the averments made in the legal notice, the necessary relief will be answered to him. Counsel further submits that he is ready to undertake that in case legal notice (Annexure P4) is decided against him, delay and laches will not be cured in his favour and he will not be armed with any crutches to approach this Court. Taking these submissions made by counsel for the petitioner into consideration, respondent No.2 is directed to decide legal notice Civil Writ Petition No. 16299 of 2009 2 (Annexure P4) within three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Decision of legal notice will not cure delay and laches. With the observations made above, the present writ petition is disposed of. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge October 26, 2009 “DK”