CWP No. 17236 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -- CWP No. 17236 of 2011 Date of decision: 14.09.2011 Geeta ........ Petitioner Versus UHBVN and another .......Respondent(s) Coram: Hon'ble Ms Justice Nirmaljit Kaur -.- Present: Mr. Ravi Partap Singh, Advocate for the petitioner -.- 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest? Nirmaljit Kaur, J. (Oral) Through the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks direction to the respondents to consider her claim regarding financial assistance under Ex-gratia Scheme/Gratuity/Pension/Earned Leave encashment and other benefits payable on account of sudden demise of husband of the petitioner in terms of policy dated 02.08.2006 (P2). It is contended that the husband of the petitioner died on 30.10.2010. Thereafter, she made a representation to the Government for grant of assistance under the Ex-gratia Scheme vide representation dated 16.02.2011 along with all the documents as required. Finally, on 06.04.2011, the Admn Officer passed an order qua claim of the petitioner. However, till date, no action has been taken thereon. No representation has CWP No. 17236 of 2011 2 been placed on record by the petitioner, requesting respondent No. 2 in view of order dated 06.04.2011. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to move a representation to the appropriate authorities for grant of assistant in terms of order dated 06.04.2011. In case, any such representation is filed by the petitioner within 10 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, the same shall be decided within one month thereafter. Needless to say that, in case, the claim of the petitioner is accepted, the said amount shall be released to her forthwith. However, in case, the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, a speaking order shall be passed by the respondent. (Nirmaljit Kaur) Judge 14.09.2011 mohan