IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 3095 of 2010 Date of Decision: 22.2.2010. Ishwar Singh --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.M. Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.K.S. Brar, 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 joined the Govt. service as Assistant Ahlmad in the office of C.J.M., Rohtak on 12.9.1981 on being selected. The petitioner, thereafter, also applied for the post of Master in the Education Department in the State of Haryana. In the year 1987, he was selected as Master in the Education Department. He was relieved from the post of Assistant Ahlmad on 15.1.1987 and joined the post of Master on 16.1.1987. Petitioner, thereafter, retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation. The grievance of the petitioner is that the service rendered by him as Assistant Ahlmad/Ahlmad from 12.9.1981 to 15.1.1987 has not been taken into consideration towards qualifying service and for seniority etc. CWP. No. 3095 of 2010 -2- It is settled law that the service rendered in the another department of Govt. may be counted towards the qualifying service but not for the seniority. The petitioner has served a legal notice (Annexure P-1) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the legal notice 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 legal notice 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 22.2.2010. lucky