IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 17806 of 2010 Date of Decision: 30.9.2010. Rishi Pal Aggarwal --Petitioner Versus H.V.P.N. Ltd. & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Munish Mittal, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. Narender Hooda, Advocate present in the Court has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner joined the services of respondent no.1 on 5.5.1976 as Shift Attendant. He was promoted to the post of Assistant Sub Station Attendant and thereafter as Sub Station Attendant. He took voluntary retirement on 14.7.2004 from the post of Sub Station Attendant. The petitioner has lodged a claim for 2nd A.C.P on completion of the requisite number of years vide his letter dated 23.11.2004 which was followed by another letters. Receiving no response, petitioner served legal notices (Annexures P-5, 6 & 9) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. CWP. No. 17806 of 2010 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the legal notices served by the petitioner, referred to above. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to take decision on the legal notices served by the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said authority. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 30.9.2010. lucky