IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 7270 of 2010 Date of Decision: 26.4.2010 Krishna Rani ....Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. Peeush Gagneja, Advocate for the petitioner. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. In this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release her the retiral benefits withheld by the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has sent a legal notice dated 10.3.2010 (Annexure P-3) to respondent No.4 for the same relief as claimed in this writ petition but no action has been taken thereon so far and she shall feel satisfied if a direction is issued to him to decide the same in a given time frame. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the file, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to take a decision on the legal notice (Annexure P- 3) sent by the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order by passing a speaking order. It is further directed that in case any amount is found due to the petitioner, the same shall be released to her within two months thereafter. April 26, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE