IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 1781 of 2009 Date of Decision: 4.2.2009. Nand Raj ---Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Peeush Gagneja, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is a clerical mistake of the dates in para 2 of the petition. He seeks to make necessary corrections. Prayer allowed. Corrections are made in the Open Court. The petitioner retired as Sewadar from the office of respondent no.4 on 30.11.2008 on attaining the age of superannuation. The grievance of the petitioner is that his retiral benefits have not been paid to him till date. Petitioner made a representation (Annexure P-4) and also served a legal notice (Annexure P-3) but no decision has been taken till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will be satisfied, if, the directions are given to respondent no.4 to take a decision on the legal notice of the petitioner. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.4 to take a decision on the representation/legal notice of the CWP No. 1781 of 2009 -2- petitioner within a period of two 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, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 4.2.2009 lucky