IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 673 of 2010 Date of Decision: 18.1.2010. Ranjit Singh --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Bhag Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.S. Kundu, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner was recruited in the Indian Air Force on 15.6.1962 during the National Emergency. He was discharged from the force on 14.6.1971. The petitioner, thereafter, came to be appointed as Clerk in Civil Secretariat, Haryana at Chandigarh on 26.8.1971 on being recommended by the Employment Exchange, Ambala. In the meantime, the petitioner was selected as Junior Technical Assistant in the Industries Department by the Haryana Subordinate Services Selection Board. He resigned from the post of Clerk on 28.6.1973 and joined the department of Industries on 29.6.1973. After serving the department, he retired on 31.7.2001 on attaining the age of superannuation. While in service the petitioner had applied for grant of benefits on the basis of service rendered by him in the Indian Air Force. Various representations and reminders were CWP. No. 673 of 2010 -2- sent including the legal notice (Annexure P-14) but the claim of the petitioner has not been settled till date. Petitioner also relies upon a judgement of this Court dated 25.11.1997 passed in CWP No. 4887 of 1997. 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 the light of the aforesaid judgement and the rules applicable. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the legal notice served by the petitioner in the light of the relevant rules and the judgement referred to hereinabove, within a period of 3 months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. In the event the claim of the petitioner is to be accepted all the consequential benefits be released in his favour within a period of one month thereafter. However, 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 18.1.2010. lucky