IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 2761 of 2007 Date of Decision : 22.02.2007 Gagandeep Singh ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others. .. Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.S. KHEHAR, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present : Mr. H.S. Saini, Advocate, for the petitioner. J.S. Khehar, J. (Oral) The petitioner's mother who was a Staff Nurse, died in harness on 11.12.2000. At that juncture, the petitioner was a minor. On the death of his mother, the petitioner became an orphan on account of the fact that his father had died earlier in the year 1992. On attaining the age of majority, the petitioner submitted a representation to the respondents claiming appointment on compassionate ground. Since no decision was taken thereon, the petitioner issued a legal notice dated 18.10.2006 (Annexure P-8). It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner, that no decision has been taken by the respondents on the aforesaid legal notice dated 18.10.2006. Learned counsel for the petitioner states, that the petitioner will be satisfied, if the instant writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 i.e. the Director, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, requiring him to take a final decision on the legal notice dated 18.10.2006. In view of the above, without going into the merits of the claim CWP No. 2761 of 2007 2 raised by the petitioner, we consider it just and and appropriate to dispose of the instant writ petition by directing respondent No.2 i.e. the Director, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, to take a final decision on the legal notice dated 18.10.2006 (Annexure P-8) by passing a well reasoned speaking order, within two months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. Disposed of accordingly. Order dasti on payment of usual charges. ( J.S. Khehar ) Judge February 22, 2007 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge