Civil Writ Petition No. 19026 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 19026 of 2011 Date of decision : 12.10.2011 Ramesh Kumar ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and others ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. B.S. Jaswal, Advocate for the petitioner. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) The petitioner has prayed for release of pensionary benefits with retiral dues, he having been prematurely retired from service on 04.04.2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that vide order, Annexure P-7, the petitioner was compulsory retired from service. According to counsel, the petitioner does not propose to challenge the order whereby he has been compulsory retired. However, only plea of the petitioner is that the retiral dues payable to him may be released expeditiously. He submits that a legal notice dated 26.07.2011, Annexure P-8 has already been served on the department. However, no reply thereto has been received. Notice of motion. On the asking of court, Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab agrees to accept notice. He submits that he has no objection if a direction is issued to Civil Writ Petition No. 19026 of 2011 2 the department to take appropriate decision on legal notice, Annexure P-8 served by the petitioner. Under the circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 1 to take a decision expeditiously on legal notice, Annexure P-8 on merits and in accordance with law. October 12, 2011 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE