Civil Writ Petition No.2615 of 2007 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.2615 of 2007 Date of decision: January 28, 2008 Sucha Singh .....PETITIONER VERSUS State of Punjab and others .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.P.S.MANN PRESENT: Mr S.L.Chander Shekhar, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms Charu Tuli, Sr. Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the respondents. M.M.KUMAR, J. According to the written statement filed by the respondents, the ex-gratia grant for the deaths/killings of his father-Santa Singh and mother- Avinash Kaur on 27/28.11.1990, in a terrorist attack was paid. As per the details given in Annexure R-1, Rs.20,000/-, Rs.30,000/- and Rs.50,000/- were paid to the petitioner on account of the killing of his father-Santa Singh in the said terrorist attack, on 14.12.1990, 25.1.1991 and 7.8.1996 respectively. Similarly, Rs.20,000/-, Rs.30,000/- and Rs.50,000/- were paid to Harjit Kaur, daughter-in-law, on account of the killing of Avinash Kaur on 14.12.1990, 25.1.1991 and 7.8.1996 respectively. The aforesaid amounts were paid in accordance with the policy of the Government dated 26.5.1992 (Annexure R-9). The claim of the petitioner, however, is that his brother, Civil Writ Petition No.2615 of 2007 -2- namely, Gurmit Singh was also killed in the said terrorist attack, along with his father and mother. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner although ex-gratia grant was sanctioned for the death of his brother Gurmit Singh as well, but the same could not be paid, as the wife of Gurmit Singh did not come forward to collect the said grant, as she had left the home 4/5 months prior to the assassination of her husband Gurmit Singh. The petitioner has claimed that he was dependent on his said assassinated brother-Gurmit Singh. In that regard, he wishes to make a detailed representation to Sub Divisional Magistrate, Batala. In view of the above, the writ petition is rendered infructuous in regard to the claim made by the petitioner in respect of killings/deaths of his mother and father in the aforesaid terrorist attack. However, the petitioner will be at liberty to make a detailed representation in respect of killing/death of his brother-Gurmit Singh in the aforesaid terrorist attack. If such a representation is made, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Batala shall consider the same and dispose it of expeditiously, in accordance with law. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE January 28, 2008 (T.P.S.MANN) pds. JUDGE Civil Writ Petition No.2615 of 2007 -3-