IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.17692 of 2006 Date of decision 9 .11.2006 VK Sharma .. 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. Vivek Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner M.M.Kumar, J. This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant selection grade to the petitioner w.e.f. 1.12.2000 on completion of his 12 years of service with all consequential benefits. For the relief claimed in this petition, the petitioner has already sent a legal notice (Annexure P.12) to the respondents. 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 by passing a speaking order. With the above order and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of . (M.M.Kumar) Judge (M.M.S.Bedi ) 9.11.2006 Judge okg