IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 8661 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 29.05.2009 Chand Singh .... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Arun Bansal, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner, who was working as Lineman in the office of the Punjab State Electricity Board and retired from service, on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.3.2007, has filed the instant petition for issuing direction to the respondents to release his retiral benefits, which have not been released so far. It is the case of the petitioner that initially, he was appointed on ad-hoc basis as Lineman. He served as such from 31.8.1976 to 11.10.1984 and thereafter, he was regularised on 11.10.1984 and on 31.3.2007, he retired as a regular employee of the respondent Board. It is the further case of the petitioner that in spite of various representations made by him, the respondents are not releasing his retiral benefits after counting the period of CWP No. 8661 of 2009 -2- ad-hoc service rendered by him. In this regard, the petitioner served a legal notice dated 28.8.2008 (Annexure P-1) and in spite of the reminder dated 5.3.2009 (Annexure P-2), the said legal notice has not been decided so far. In view of the aforesaid facts, without issuing notice of motion as it will un-necessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 28.8.2008 (Annexure P-1) in accordance with law by passing a speaking order, expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months. If the retiral benefits are found to be due to the petitioner, the respondents are directed to release the same to him immediately. May 29, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE