IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 18751 of 2007 Date of decision, December 13, 2007 Dr. Sat Paul ....... Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab and another ` ........ Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.S. KHEHAR AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHAM SUNDER Present: Mr. Kamal Sehgal, Advocate for the petitioner. **** J.S.Khehar, J (Oral) On the issue, as has been raised in the instant writ petition, the petitioner is stated to have issued a legal notice dated 7.10.2007(Annexure P-12). Despite the fact, that persons similarly situated as the petitioner, have been granted the same benefit as the petitioner is claiming, no decision has been taken on the legal notice dated 7.10.2007 (Annexure P-12) 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, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, requiring him to take a final decision on the aforesaid legal notice dated 7.10.2007 (Annexure P-12). 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, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, to take a final decision on the legal C.W.P. No. 18751 of 2007 -2- notice dated 7.10.2007 (Annexure P-12) by passing a well reasoned speaking order, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order. Disposed of accordingly. Order dasti on payment of usual charges. (J. S. KHEHAR) JUDGE December 13, 2007 (SHAM SUNDER) archana JUDGE