IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 7154 of 2009 Date of Decision: 12.5.2009. Smt. Rajinder Sharma --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Amit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG, Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of the respondent-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner retired as S.S. Mistress on 31.8.2005. She has claimed ACP benefit under the Govt. Policy. The petitioner has made various representations (Annexures P-8 & P-9) and also served three legal notices (Annexures P-3, P-7 & P-12) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Petitioner has accordingly filed this petition seeking a direction for payment of her retiral benefits on consideration of the benefit of ACP Scheme. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the final legal notice (Annexure P-12) dated 1.2.2009 served by the petitioner. CWP. No. 7154 of 2009 -2- This petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take decision on the legal notice, referred to above, served by the petitioner within a period of three 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 12.5.2009 lucky