IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 8613 of 2009 Date of Decision: 29.5.2009. Smt. Kamlesh Rani and another --Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. M.S. Jandiala, Advocate for the petitioners. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Petitioner No.1 is the widow and petitioner no.2 is the daughter of one Mahesh Chander, who was serving in the State Govt. as a Punjabi Master and died while in service on 25.12.2001. It is stated that there was some matrimonial dispute between petitioner no.1 and her husband and some criminal proceedings were also pending. After the death of Mahesh Chander petitioners applied for the retiral benefits. Number of representations have been made. Petitioners also served a legal notice (Annexure P-15) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners will be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioners. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioners within a period of four months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. If, the claim of the petitioner is found genuine, the admissible benefits be released within the aforesaid period. However, in the event the claim of the petitioners is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 29.5.2009 lucky