IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 3497 of 2010 Date of Decision: 26.2.2010. Mahima --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Vipin Yadav, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. 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 was appointed as Sanskrit Teacher on contractual basis on a consolidated salary of Rs. 3,500/- per month vide order dated 29.10.1997. She continued to serve up to 11.7.1998 and thereafter petitioner was appointed on regular basis by the District Education Officer, Kurukshetra vide order dated 11.10.2000. Petitioner joined in Govt. Middle School, Kalsa, District Kurukshetra against the available vacancy on 25.10.2000. The grievance of the petitioner is that the benefit of the contractual service has not been accorded to her. Petitioner has served a demand notice dated 24.2.2007 (Annexure P-9) and a reminder dated 10.10.2009 (Annexure P-11) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. CWP. No. 3497 of 2010 -2- The prayer made in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to take decision on the demand notice/representation served by the petitioner. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take decision on the demand notice/representation served by the petitioner within a period of two months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. 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 26.2.2010. lucky