IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 2426 of 2009 Date of Decision: 16.2.2009. Om Parkash ---Petitioner Vs. P.S.E.B and others ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. V.K. Shukla, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. Kapil Kakkar, Advocate, who is present in the Court has been asked to accept notice on behalf of the respondents. Copy furnished. Keeping in view of the nature of relief claimed, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage. The petitioner was serving as a Upper Division Clerk with the respondent-Board and retired on 31.5.2007 on attaining the age of superannuation. The short grievance of the petitioner is that under the policy of the Board, the employees of the Board were entitled to the proficiency step up on completion of 9-16-23 years of service respectively. However, the petitioner completed more than 23 years of service, he was not granted this benefit. Petitioner has already filed a representation (Annexure P-5) and also served a legal notice (Annexure P-6) but no decision has been taken till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will be satisfied if the respondents are directed to take decision on CWP No. 2426 of 2009 -2- the representation/legal notice of the petitioner. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take decision on the representation and legal notice of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon respondent no.3. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, it shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 16.2.2009 lucky