CWP No.8510 of 2006 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.8510 of 2006 DATE OF DECISION: March 16, 2007 SHAKUNTLA DEVI ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA & OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.S. MADAN. PRESENT: MR. AMIT CHOPRA, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER. MR. ANMOL RATTAN SIDHU, ADDL.A.G., HARYANA WITH MR. DEEPAK JINDAL, AAG, HARYANA. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J. (ORAL) The petitioner has claimed appointment on compassionate grounds. Reply has been filed wherein it has been averred that the husband of the petitioner died before attaining of 35 years. Now according to the Haryana Compassionate Assistance to the Dependent of Deceased Govt. Employees Rules, 2006, the petitioner can receive monthly financial assistance equal to the pay & other allowance that was last drawn by the deceased employee for a period of 15 years or ex-gratia compassionate financial assistance of Rs.2.5 Lacs (lump-sum) as provided in the rules, 2003. In view of the above, counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner will submit her option before the authorities who may pass appropriate orders. In view of the aforementioned facts, the writ petition is CWP No.8510 of 2006 -2- disposed of with a direction that the petitioner may submit her option before the authorities as to whether she wants to receive monthly financial assistance or financial assistance in lump sum. In case the option is made by the petitioner, the same shall be decided within a period of three months from the filing of the application. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE March 16, 2007 (R.S. MADAN) Gulati JUDGE