IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP NO.16195 of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: October 12, 2006 Darshna Devi ….Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and others …..Respondents CORAM:- HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VINEY MITTAL HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.PATWALIA PRESENT: Shri Amit Kumar Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. Viney Mittal,J.(Oral). The petitioner has sought directions against the respondents for releasing the compensation payable to the petitioner under Chaudhary Devi Lal Jan Suraksha Bima Yojna (Devi Rakshak) on account of the death of her husband Devi Dayal. Additionally, the petitioner has challenged the order dated March 22, 2006 (Annexure P.2), whereby her claim has been rejected. From the perusal of record, we find that against the order dated March 22, 2006 (Annexure P.2), the petitioner has already preferred an appeal and as per the petitioner the said appeal is pending consideration before respondent No.3, District Social Welfare Officer, Jind and has not been finally disposed of so far. In this view of the matter, without commenting on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, we dispose of the present petition with a direction to the District Social Welfare Officer, Jind, CWP NO.16195 of 2006 -2- respondent No.3 to take a final decision on the aforesaid appeal filed by the petitioner, if still pending, within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is received, by passing a detailed and speaking order. A copy of the order be given dasti on payment of usual charges. (Viney Mittal) Judge October 12, 2006 (P.S. Patwalia) KD Judge