IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 2507 of 2010 Date of Decision: 11.2.2010. Kamla Devi --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. S.K. Yadav, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.K.S. Brar, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. Petitioner's husband namely Kishori Lal was working as J.B.T. Teacher in the Education Department of Haryana. He died on 2.5.2008 in harness. It is stated that the respondent-State released ex-gratia assistance as per the Govt. Policy and also salary payable to the family of the deceased employee. However, the entire amount of gratuity has not been released. It is, however, admitted that an amount of Rs. 61, 795/- has been released to the petitioner, whereas an amount of Rs. 1,85, 386/- has been retained. Petitioner has accordingly filed this petition seeking a direction for release of the balance amount of the retirement-cum-death gratuity. Petitioner has also made a representation Annexure P-2 and served a legal notice Annexure P-3 in this regard but no decision has been taken thereon till date.CWP. No. 2507 of 2010 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representation/legal notice served by the petitioner. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take decision on the representation/legal notice served by the petitioner within a period of four months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 11.2.2010. lucky