C.W.P. No. 7945 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 7945 of 2011 Date of Decision : May 05, 2011 Anju Bala w/o Sh. Subhash Chander .... PETITIONER Vs. State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH * * * Present : Mr. P.K.Goklaney, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) It is the contention of the petitioner that the husband of the petitioner joined as a Pump Operator on 12.03.1975 in the department of Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, whereas his services were regularized in December, 1990. His services were transferred on 02.08.2005 to the Municipal Council, Ferozepur, but unfortunately, during harness, he died on 28.03.2010. Thereafter, the petitioner, who is the wife of Subhash Chander, the deceased employee, claimed the pensionary benefits, but till date, no retiral benefits have been released to her despite various representations. It is further the contention of the petitioner that C.W.P. No. 7945 of 2011 2 as per the instructions dated 13.10.2010 (Annexure P-4) issued by the Government of Punjab on the basis of the recommendations of the 5th Pay Commission, if an employee dies during service, the legal heirs are entitled to ex-gratia amount of at least ` 1 lac. This benefit has also not been given to the petitioner. Counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner would now make a detailed comprehensive representation claiming the retiral benefits as well as ex-gratia amount, which the petitioner is entitled to as per the Government instructions dated 13.10.2010, to the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Ferozepur-respondent No. 3 as well as the Executive Engineer, Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Division No. 2, Bathinda (where the husband of the petitioner was earlier working before his transfer to the Municipal Council, Ferozepur), which may be considered and decided within some specified time. Without going into the merits of the case and keeping in view the submissions made by the counsel for the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to submit her representation to the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Ferozepur- respondent No. 3 as well as the Executive Engineer, Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Division No. 2, Bathinda, within a period of one week, who shall consider and decide the claim of the petitioner within a period of six weeks' from the date of submission of such representation. In case, the petitioner is held entitled to the claim, which she makes in her representation, the amount be disbursed to her within a further period of four weeks. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) May 05, 2011 JUDGE pj