IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8460 of 2008 Date of Decision: 20.5.2008 Baje Singh and others Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.C.PURI Present: Shri V.S.Punia, Advocate for the petitioners Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) By filing this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed that gap period in service falling between 16.1.1997 to 29.9.1997 and 17.1.1997 to 26.9.1997 respectively, be condoned and they be given continuity in service. It has been stated that many similarly situated employees were given the above said benefits. To say so, reliance has been placed upon documents Annexures P/8 and P/9. During arguments, it transpires that by stating their grievance, the petitioners have already sent representations on 20.10.2007 (P/6 and P/7), which are still pending undecided. In view of facts of this case, without expressing any opinion on merits, we dispose of this writ petition by issuing directions to respondent No.3 to take note and decide representations of the petitioners, as per law, by passing a speaking order. Needful be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (Jasbir Singh) Judge May 20, 2008 (K.C. Puri) gk Judge