CWP No.2703 of 2010 --1-- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 2703 of 2010 Date of decision : 16.2.2010 Malkiat Singh ...Petitioner Versus P.R.T.C. and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL **** Present: Mr. R C Chatrath, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. (ORAL) In this petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to release him the pensionary benefits in the form of gratuity, commuted value of pension, arrears of dearness allowance, etc. which became due to him consequent upon his superannuation on 31.8.2007. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already served a legal notice dated 21.12.2009 (Annexure P-5) upon the respondents for the relief claimed in this writ petition but no action thereon has been taken by the respondents so far. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner shall feel satisfied if a direction is issued to the respondents to consider and take decision on the CWP No.2703 of 2010 --2-- legal notice (Annexure P-5) within a given time-frame. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the file, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the legal notice (Annexure P-5) by passing a speaking order within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. February 16, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) atulsethi JUDGE