IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 10883 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 23.07.2009 Darshna Devi .... PETITIONER Versus Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. P.K. Rohilla, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner is widow of Shri Krishan Lal, a deceased employee, who at the time of his pre-mature retirement on medical ground i.e. 17.3.1997 was working as Work Mate on regular basis with the respondent Nigam. The claim of the husband of the petitioner for pension was declined vide order dated 21.8.2002 (Annexure P-10) on the ground that his regular service was less than 10 years, because as per the Punjab Civil Service Rules, pension was not admissible to an employee who has rendered less than 10 years of service. It has been pointed out that on the day of retirement of the petitioner, his regular service was 3 years 10 months 6 days. It is the case of the petitioner that under the Family Pension CWP No. 10883 of 2009 -2- Scheme, 1964, if at the time of death of the deceased employee, he was having one year regular service, widow of such deceased employee is entitled for grant of family pension. Counsel for the petitioner submits that in this regard, the petitioner has served a legal notice dated 20.5.2009 upon the respondents, copy of which has been annexed as Annexure P-14, which is still pending and has not been decided so far. Counsel submits that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied if respondent No.5 is directed to consider and decide the said legal notice expeditiously by passing a speaking order. 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.5 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 20.5.2009 (Annexure P-14) in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably withina period of three months. July 23, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE