In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh C.W.P. No. 14732 of 2006 Date of Decision: September 14, 2006 Krishan Lal Saluja …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. Virender Kumar, 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 recomputed the Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity of the petitioner in view of judgment passed by this Court in C.W.P. No. 7446 of 2003, decided on 23.9.2005 (P-3). A further prayer has been made to direct the respondents to pay balance amount of Rs. 45,550/- of D.C.R.G. along with interest to the petitioner. For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioner has already sent a legal notice, dated 29.6.2006 (P-4) to the respondents. CWP No. 14732 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, dated 29.6.2006 (P-4) sent by the petitioners and decide the same in the light of the judgment dated 23.9.2005, passed by this Court in C.W.P. No. 7446 of 2003 (P-3), expeditiously preferably within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to them. If the claim of the petitioner is found to be meritorious and decided in his favour then the benefit accruing to him shall be disbursed within a further period of three months thereafter. 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) September 14, 2006 JUDGE Pkapoor 2