CWP No. 17825 of 2006 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP NO. 17825 of 2006 DATE OF DECISION : 13.11.2006 Kulwant Kaur ......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.Umesh Narang, Advocate for petitioner. M.M.KUMAR,J. The prayer made in the writ petition is for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release the arrears of salary from 14.7.1998 to 29.9.2005 with interest to the petitioner. For the aforementioned relief claimed in the present writ petition, the petitioner has already represented to the respondents vide legal notice dated 25.8.2006 (Annexure P-6). 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 sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of two 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 CWP No. 17825 of 2006 2 and decided in her favour then the benefit accruing to the petitioner shall be disbursed within a further period of one month thereafter. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. ( M.M.KUMAR ) JUDGE November 13, 2006 ( M.M.S. BEDI ) TSM JUDGE