CWP No. 4959 of 2007 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh. CWP No. 4959 of 2007 Date of Decision: 02.04.2007 Suman Kumar ....Petitioner Versus Food Corporation of India and others. ....Respondents. Coram:- Hon'ble Mr.Justice J.S. Khehar. Hon'ble Mr. Justice S.D. Anand. Present: Mr. Rakesh Dhiman, Advocate for the petitioner. ... J.S. Khehar, J. (Oral). The petitioner's father is stated to have died in harness while in the employment of the Food Corporation of India, on 10.10.2005. Consequent upon the death of his father, the petitioner applied for appointment on compassionate grounds through a representation dated 17.1.2006. When the claim of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate grounds was not effectively being considered, he issued a legal notice dated 15.1.2007 (Annexure P-6). It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner, that despite the issuance of legal notice on 15.1.2007 (Annexure P-6), the respondents have not yet taken a final decision on the claim of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate grounds. Learned counsel for the petitioner states, that the petitioner will be CWP No. 4959 of 2007 2 satisfied, if the instant writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 i.e. the District Manager (Administration), Food Corporation of India, Gurdaspur, to take a final decision on the aforesaid legal notice dated 15.1.2007 (Annexure P-6). In view of the above, without going into the merits of the claim raised by the petitioner, we consider it just and appropriate to dispose of the instant writ petition, by directing respondent No.2 i.e. the District Manager (Administration), Food Corporation of India, Gurdaspur, to take a final decision on the legal notice dated 15.1.2007 (Annexure P-6) by passing a well reasoned speaking order, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Disposed of accordingly. Order dasti on payment of usual charges. ( J.S. Khehar ) Judge. ( S.D. Anand ) Judge. 02.04.2007 sk.