IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.9299 of 2007 Date of Decision:09.07.2008. Rohit Sharma and another ...Petitioners. Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr.Munish Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.Yatinder Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Mr.APS Mann, Advocate, for respondents No.2 to 4. **** ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J. (ORAL) The father of the petitioners, namely, Vijay Kumar was initially appointed as a Meter Reader in Punjab State Electricity Board and was subsequently, promoted as Lower Division Clerk and, thereafter, as Cashier. He expired on 30.03.2003 due to illness while serving with the respondents. The petitioners filed an application for their absorption in service on compassionate grounds but the same was rejected vide order (Annexure P-7). However, vide order (Annexure P-8), an offer was made by the respondents to the mother of the petitioners i.e. wife of the deceased that she would be paid solatium of Rs.3,00,000/-, in case, she complies with all the procedural requirements as well as in terms of the policy (Annexure P-9) of the Punjab State Electricity Board. Counsel for the petitioners states that the mother of the petitioners would comply with all the formalities as required by the C.W.P. No.9299 of 2007 --2-- respondents within a period of one month from today. Counsel for the respondents states that on completion of the formalities, solatium of Rs.3,00,000/- shall be released to the petitioners within a period of one month from the date of completion of the formalities. In view of the above, we dispose off the writ petition with a direction that the petitioners as well as their mother shall comply with all the formalities in terms of the order (Annexure P-8) and policy (Annexure P-9) within a period of one month from today. On completion of the formalities, the respondents shall release the amount of solatium as determined by them within a period of one month thereafter. Copy of the order be given dasti. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE July 09, 2008 (KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA) seema JUDGE