CWP No.8404 of 2009 : 1 : In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Date of decision: 28.05.2009 Atma Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: Mr.SPS Tinna, Advocate,for the petitioner. Mr.BS Chahal, DAG, Punjab,for the respondents. -- PERMOD KOHLI, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. At this stage, Mr. BS Chahal, D.A.G.,Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. The petitioner retired from service on 28.02.2007 as Junior Engineer. The grievance of the petitioner is that his retiral benefits have not been released till date on the basis of some enquiry though nothing has been found against the petitioner in the said enquiry. The petitioner has made representation dated 03.05.2008, Annexure P-1, but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied if the respondents are directed to take a final decision on the representation Annexure P-1. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take a final decision on the representation dated 03.05.2008, Annexure P-1 submitted by the petitioner within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is made available to the competent authority. In the event, the claim of the petitioner is found CWP No.8404 of 2009 : 2 : genuine and valid, appropriate relief may be granted. However, if the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by passing a reasoned and speaking order. 28.05.2009. (PERMOD KOHLI) BLS JUEGE