IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.5107 of 2009 Date of decision: March 31, 2009. Manphool Chand ...Petitioner(s) v. Union of India & Ors. ...Respondent(s) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Shri Arvind Kashyap, Advocate for the petitioner. ORDER Surya Kant, J. - (Oral): The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct a fact-finding inquiry into the circumstances which led to the death of his son allegedly on account of the gross negligence of the respondents. The petitioner's 13 years old son, Rajat Kumar, was a student in Moti Ram Arya Senior Secondary School, Sector 27, Chandigarh. He joined the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and was amongst the students selected for a NCC camp at Palampur (Himachal Pradesh) from 25.5.2007 to 3.6.2007. It is alleged that the petitioner's son developed some ailment while attending the said camp as no medical aid/care was provided to the students. He was diagnosed suffering with Acute Encephalitis (brain inflammation), which led to his untimely and sudden death on 6.6.2007. The petitioner's grievance is that no inquiry into the circumstances which led to the cause of Encephalitis or the negligence of the respondent authorities has been held to determine the responsibility. Similarly, the petitioner has also sought compensation for the act of negligence of the respondents but no decision in respect thereto has been taken so far. In this regard, the petitioner is stated to have made representations, followed by a legal notice dated 31.1.2009 (Annexure P-6). Having heard Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and considering the nature of relief and the fact that the respondents have not decided the petitioner's claim, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.2 to hold a fact-finding inquiry into the circumstances which led to the untimely and sudden death of the petitioner's son and also to consider the petitioner's claim regarding payment of compensation in accordance with law. The needful shall be done within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Dasti. March 31, 2009. [ Surya Kant ] kadyan Judge