In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Civil Writ Petition No.143 of 2009 Date of Decision:08-01-2009 Smt. Harbinder Devi ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another ---Respondents Coram: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: Mr. B.S.Jaswal, Advocate, for the petitioner PERMOD KOHLI, J. Notice of motion. Mr. B.S.Chahal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Petitioner is aggrieved of non-consideration of his claim for ACP benefit under the provisions of Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1988( in short 'the Rules'). According to the petitioner, he has completed 24 years of service and is entitle to 3rd ACP benefit under the Rules. The petitioner has already served a legal notice dated 20.10.2008 (Annexure P-1) on respondents. Despite service of legal notice, respondents have not considered the claim of the petitioner. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for release of 3rd ACP on completion of 24 years of service in terms of legal notice dated 20.10.2008 (Annexure P-1)served by the petitioner. Let the decision on the legal notice dated 20.10.2008 Civil Writ Petition No.143 of 2009 -2- (Annexure P-1) be taken within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is made available to the competent authority. In the event the claim of the petitioner is rejected, it shall be by a speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE January 08, 2009 PARAMJIT