IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1439 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 3.12.2009 Arti Devi ......Petitioner(s) Versus Sh. Sanjiv Kaushal ......Respondent(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Mr. V.B. Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Mohnish Sharma, Advocate for Mr. RPS Khosla, Advocate for the respondent. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) CM No.18650-CII of 2009 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. COCP No.1439 of 2009 In response to the show cause notice issued by this Court reply by way of affidavit of the respondent has been filed wherein it has been submitted that the respondent has preferred SLP (Civil) No.15629 of 2009 against the judgment of this Court dated 22.2.2008 in which notice has been issued vide Annexure R-1. It may also be pointed out here that the question of law whether the policy for granting compassionate appointment/assistance prevalent at the time of death of an employee or the policy prevalent on the date of consideration for giving compassionate appointment/assistance to the ward of such employee shall be applicable, is pending before a Larger Bench of this Court in CWP No.5335 of 2009, vide order dated 2.4.2009. Keeping in view of the aforesaid fact, I am not inclined to take cognizance of this petition at this stage. Dismissed. COCP No.1439 of 2009 (O&M) -2- However, the petitioner shall be at liberty to fresh contempt petition on the same cause of action after the aforesaid question of law is decided. December 3, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE