IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 16148 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 22.10.2009 Ashok Kumar .... PETITIONER Versus The State of Haryana and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Ms. Kusumanjli Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The father of the petitioner was working as Assistant Lineman in the office of XEN Operation Division, DHVPNL, Charkhi Dadri. Unfortnately, he died on 26.10.1996. Thereafter, mother of the petitioner applied for compassionate appointment for her son. Subsequently, she also expired and the respondents did not consider the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment under the ex-gratia policy. It is the case of the petitioner that in this regard, he made several representations, which have been annexed with the petition as Annexure P-5, but the same have not been considered and decided so far. Counsel further states that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to S.E., Operation Circle, HVPNL, Bhiwani (respondent No.4 herein) to consider and decide the said CWP No. 16148 of 2009 -2- representations within a reasonable time. In view of the above, without issuing notice of motion as it will un-necessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 to consider and decide the representations (Annexure P-5) within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. October 22, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE