IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 13886 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 07.09.2009 Smt. Kailashwanti ... PETITIONER Versus Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. R.N. Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The husband of the petitioner retired as Assistant Foreman from UHBPNL, Rohtak, on 31.12.2004, on attaining the age of superannuation. When in the month of June, 2008, he suddenly fell ill, he was operated upon in a Private Hospital at Delhi on 27.6.2008. Subsequently, he expired on 16.10.2008. It is the case of the petitioner that after the death of her husband, his medical bills were submitted for reimbursement, but till date, the respondents have not released the said amount. It is also submitted that the gratuity amount of the husband of the petitioner has also not been released. Counsel states that in this regard, the petitioner has served a legal notice dated 20.4.2009 upon the respondents, copy of which is annexed with the petition as Annexure P-6, but no decision on the same has been taken so far. Counsel further states that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied if CWP No. 13886 of 2009 -2- a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the said legal notice, in accordance with law, within a reasonable time. In view of the above, without issuing notice of motion as it will un-necessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 20.4.2009 (Annexure P-6) in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months. September 07, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE