IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 17961 OF 2006 Date of Decision: 14.11.2006 Ranjit Singh .... Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab and another. ... Respondents Coram : Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.S. Khehar, Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.D. Anand. Present : Mr. Vinod Khunger, Advocate, for the petitioner. J.S. Khehar,J. (Oral) Through the instant writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction in the nature of a writ of mandamus, to the respondents to release to him the payment of a sum of Rs.17,629/-, being the balance of the General Provident Fund, payable to the petitioner. On the issue in hand, the petitioner first submitted a representation dated 3.5.2005 and thereafter, issued a legal notice dated 28.4.2006. It is, however, pointed out that no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner states, that the petitioner will be satisfied, if the instant writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to respondent No. 2 i.e. the Director, Technical Education and Industrial Training, Punjab, requiring him to take a final decision on the legal notice dated 28.04.2006 (Annexure P/5). In view of the above, without going into the merits of the claim raised by the petitioner, we consider it just and appropriate to dispose of the instant writ petition by directing respondent No.2 i.e. the Director, Technical Education and Industrial Training, Punjab, to take a final decision CWP No. 17961 of 2006 2 on the legal notice dated 28.04.2006 (Annexure P/5) by passing a well reasoned speaking order, within two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order. In case, the petitioner is found entitled to any monetary benefits, the same shall be calculated and released to him, within a further period of one month. Disposed of accordingly. Order dasti on payment of usual charges. (J.S. Khehar) Judge November 14, 2006 (S.D. Anand) vkd Judge