In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh CWP No. 16870 of 2006 Date of Decision: October 26, 2006 Dr. Jinender Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI PRESENT: Mr. Kartar Singh Malik, Advocate, for the petitioner. 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 2nd ACP Scale to the petitioner in accordance with the ACP Rules, 1998 or to promote him from an earlier date as per his entitlement. For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioner has already sent a legal notice, dated 29.7.2006 (P-1) to the respondents. CWP No. 16870 of 2006 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 sent by the petitioner 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. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (M.M.S. BEDI) October 26, 2006 JUDGE Pkapoor 2