Civil Writ Petition No. 9916 of 2011 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 9916 of 2011 Date of Decision : 31.5.2011 Sukhwinder Singh & others .......... Petitioners Versus Pepsu Road Transport Corporation, Patiala & another ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH Present : Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Advocate for the petitioners. **** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners in the present writ petition are claiming interest on the delayed payment of the pensionary benefits, as also the remaining pensionary benefits which the petitioners are entitled to. Claiming the said benefit, the petitioners have served a legal notice dated 10.4.2011 (Annexure P-3) on the respondents but no decision thereon has been conveyed nor any relief has been granted to the petitioners in pursuance of the said notice. Counsel for the petitioners further states that the petitioners at this stage would be satisfied if a direction is issued to the Managing Director, Pepsu Road Transport Corporation, Patiala-respondent No.2 to consider the legal notice dated 10.4.2011 (Annexure P-3) within some specified time. If that be so, without going into the merits of the case or commenting thereon, present writ petition is disposed of with directions to Civil Writ Petition No. 9916 of 2011 -2- the Managing Director, Pepsu Road Transport Corporation, Patiala- respondent No.2. to consider the legal notice dated 10.4.2011 (Annexure P- 3) served by the petitioners on him and take a decision thereon within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order. The decision so taken be conveyed to the petitioners forthwith. In case the petitioners are held entitled to the claims as made by them in their legal notice dated 10.4.2011 (Annexure P-3) the same shall be released to them within a further period of four weeks. As regards the revised pensionary benefits and other benefits accruing to the petitioners as a consequence of acceptance of the recommendations of the 5th Pay Commission w.e.f. 1.1.2006, the payment schedule as provided by the Government vide letter dated 29.9.2010 shall be followed. 31.5.2011 (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) 'sp' JUDGE