IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 4657 of 2010 Date of Decision: 16.3.2010. Raj Kumari --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. A.K. Singh Goyat, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.S. Kundu, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner is widow of late Sh. Mahipal, who was working as a Lab. Technician in the State of Haryana. He was suffering from cancer and was treated at Shri Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. Unfortunately, the husband of the petitioner died on 20.11.2008. Petitioner submitted the medical bills amounting to Rs. 1,0,1084/- for reimbursement to the respondents and also represented for grant of compassionate assistance as per the Govt. of Haryana policy. The grievance of the petitioner is that neither the claim for medical reimbursement nor the representation of the petitioner for compassionate assistance has been accepted. Petitioner made representations (Annexures P-1 & P-3) and also served a legal notice (Annexure P-4) but no decision has been taken thereon till date. CWP. No. 4657 of 2010 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representations/legal notice served by the petitioner. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take decision on the representations/legal notice served by the petitioner for reimbursement of the medical expenses within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 16.3.2010. lucky