IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 3393 of 2010 Date of Decision: 25.2.2010. Giri Prashad --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Anand Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion to respondents no.1 to 3 only. Mr. R.S. Kundu, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. 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 is working as Hindi Teacher in Govt. High School, Ferozepur, District Palwal. It is alleged that on 16.12.2008 petitioner's mother was ill and petitioner remained busy for her treatment. The petitioner claims to have informed the staff member, some science teacher in the school. It is further stated that the petitioner attended the school on 17.12.2008 and again applied for two days casual leave, however, respondents have marked petitioner's absent for 4 days i.e from 16.12.2008 to 19.12.2009. The petitioner, accordingly, made a representation (Annexure P-1) and also served a legal notice (Annexure P-5) for regularizing the aforesaid period but no decision has been taken thereon till date. CWP. No. 3393 of 2010 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representation/legal notice served by the petitioner. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take decision on the representation/legal notice served by the petitioner within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent. 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 25.2.2010. lucky