IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 16956 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 06.11.2009 Paramjit Kaur ... PETITIONER Versus Food Corporation of India and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Gagneshwar Walia & Mr. Sherry K. Singla, Advocates, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The husband of the petitioner was working as AG-II (D) in the Food Corporation of India and was posted at Sub Depot, Dirba, under the control of the District Manager, Food Corporation of India, Sangrur (respondent No.2 herein). He joined the service of the respondent Corporation on 19.3.1972. It is the case of the petitioner that unfortunately, her husband died in a road accident while on duty on 10.10.2003. It is the further case of the petitioner that after the death of her husband, she was entitled for his service benefits, like the DCRG, ex-gratia and family pension, but the same were not released. Subsequently, she made representation to the respondent Corporation, but in spite of that, the service benefits of the deceased CWP No. 16956 of 2009 -2- employee were not released to the petitioner. Thereafter, she served a legal notice dated 20.7.2009 upon respondents No.2 and 3, copy of which has been annexed as Annexure P-4, but neither any decision has been taken on the same, nor any payment has been made to the petitioner. Counsel states that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the aforesaid legal notice, 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.2 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 20.7.2009 (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. November 06, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE