IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP NO.3426 OF 2009 DATE OF DECISION: 4.3.2009 Dr.Geetwinder Kaur ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab & Others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.Gagandeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Ms.Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. On the asking of this Court, Ms.Charu Tuli accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State. With the consent of the counsel, this petition is disposed of at motion stage. The petitioner is Medical Officer serving as Junior Resident, CWP NO.3426 OF 2009 :2: Department of Opthalmology, Government Medical College, Amritsar. The grievance of the petitioner is that she is entitled to the higher pay scale on completion of four years and 9 years of service which benefit has been denied to her. The petitioner has also served legal notice (Annexure P-6) which has not been decided till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would be satisfied if the respondents are directed to consider the legal notice (Annexure P-6) and take a decision thereon. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents to take a decision on the legal notice (Annexure P-6) within period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is furnished to the competent authority. If the petitioner is found entitled to any claim, the same be released to her in accordance with law within a period of one month thereafter. Needless to say, in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 4.3.2009 MFK