C.W.P. No. 8299 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 8299 of 2011 Date of Decision : May 10, 2011 Dr. Suman Goel .... PETITIONER Vs. The Panjab University and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH * * * Present : Mr. Harsh Aggarwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) The petitioner, in this writ petition, is seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release the increments w.e.f. 2003, gratuity and other retiral benefits of the petitioner along with 18% interest per annum as per Regulation 13.1 of the Panjab University Calendar, Volume I. Counsel for the petitioner contends that for the claim which the petitioner has made in the present writ petition, the petitioner has served a legal notice dated 09.02.2011 (Annexure P-11) on the respondents but no decision till date has been conveyed to the petitioner. He states that the petitioner, at this stage, would be satisfied if a direction is issued to Shri C.W.P. No. 8299 of 2011 2 Dhanwantry Educational Society (Regd.)-respondent No. 2 to consider and take a decision thereon within some specified time. Without going into the merits of the case or commenting thereon, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to Shri Dhanwantry Educational Society (Regd.)-respondent No. 2 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 09.02.2011 (Annexure P-11) within a period of two months' from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The decision taken thereon shall be conveyed to the petitioner forthwith and in case, the petitioner is held entitled to the benefits claimed, the same shall be released within a period of one month thereafter. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) May 10, 2011 JUDGE pj