IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 16720 of 2010 Date of Decision: 16.9.2010. Smt. Chandro Devi --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. S.P. Chahar, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.D. Sharma, D.A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents. 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 son namely Zile Singh died on 1.2.2007 while in service. The petitioner applied for financial assistance under the ex-gratia policy vide her application dated 5.4.2007. The respondents have not considered the application of the petitioner for grant of ex-gratia financial assistance in accordance with the 2006 rules/policy for compassionate assistance to the dependants of the deceased Govt. employees. Petitioner also served a legal notice (Annexure P-2) in this respect but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioner, referred to above. CWP. No. 16720 of 2010 -2- In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent. 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 16.9.2010. lucky