In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh C.W.P. No. 15449 of 2006 Date of Decision: September 26, 2006 Dr. (Smt.) Malti Malik and another …Petitioners 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. Ravi Verma, Advocate, for the petitioners. JUDGMENT M.M. KUMAR, J (Oral) This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to count the previous service rendered by the petitioners in the Government aided college, namely, Nirankari Baba Gurbachan Singh Memorial College, Sohna (Gurgaon) - respondent No. 4 from July 1979 to 24.12.1986 as qualifying service for the purposes of pension and other retiral benefits. For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioners have sent a legal notice dated 17.4.2006 (P-9) to the respondents. CWP No. 15449 of 2006 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 dated 17.4.2006 (P-9) sent by the petitioners and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of four month from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to them. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (M.M.S. BEDI) September 26, 2006 JUDGE Pkapoor 2