IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 7423 of 2009 Date of Decision: 18.5.2009. Bhajan Singh --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. J.S. Bains, 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 respondents-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner has retired from service on 30.9.2003. During his service disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him. It is stated that though the disciplinary proceedings have been concluded and enquiry report has been submitted but no decision has been taken on the enquiry report. The petitioner has also not been paid all the retiral benefits. Petitioner served two legal notices (Annexures P-1 and P-2) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. The only prayer made in the writ petition is for directions to the respondents to take decision on the legal notices served by the petitioner. CWP. No. 7423 of 2009 -2- In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to take decision on the legal notices 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 18.5.2009 lucky