IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.9931 of 2011 Date of Decision : May 31, 2011. Ravinder Kaur .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Amrik Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to allow her to join her duties after completion of her extra-ordinary leave of five years. The petitioner is a Science Mistress in Government Middle School, Phullukhera, District Ludhiana. She is said to have proceeded on 5 years' extra-ordinary leave w.e.f. 20.2.2006 to 19.2.2011. It is stated that on expiry of the leave period, the petitioner reported for duty on 2.2.2011 but she was not allowed to join the duties. The petitioner made several representations in this regard including dated 17.4.2011 (Annexure P-7) but without any response thereto. CWP No.9931 of 2011 [2] Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the plea taken by her, I am of the considered view that it is imperative upon respondent Nos.2 & 3 to take some decision in the matter and dispose of the petitioner's claim by passing a speaking order within a period of one month from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. May 31, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE