130 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-11567-2025 Date of Decision : 28.04.2025 BAL DEVI .....Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present : Mr. Gurcharan Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Bhupender Singh, DAG, Haryana. KULDEEP TIWARI, J.(Oral) 1. Through the instant writ petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, a prayer is made for quashing of the demand notice dated 16.04.2024 (Annexure P-1), whereby, the pension of the present petitioner under Old Age Samman Allowance Scheme, has been stopped, and a demand of Rs.3,63,893/- has been made from her. 2. However, the main grievance which propelled the present petitioners to approach this Court, is the indolent and lackadaisical approach of the authority concerned, for not deciding her legal notice/representation dated 17.07.2024 (Annexure P-2) by respondent no.3. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, in case a direction is passed upon DHARAM VIR 2025.04.29 18:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-11567-2025 -2- respondent no.3, to take a final decision on legal notice/representation (supra), in a time bound manner. 4. Notice of motion. 5. Mr. Bhupender Singh, DAG, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State and waives service. 4. He submits that he does not have any objection in case a mandamus is passed upon respondent no.3 to decide the legal notice/representation (supra), in a time bound manner. 5. In view of the above, the instant petition is disposed of, with a direction upon respondent no.3, to take a final decision on the legal notice/representation (supra), by passing a speaking order, within a period of 04 weeks, from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (KULDEEP TIWARI) April 28, 2025 JUDGE dharamvir Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. : Yes/No DHARAM VIR 2025.04.29 18:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document