IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.5247 of 2011 Date of Decision : March 23, 2011. Rajnarain .....Petitioner versus Punjab Power Corporation Limited and Ors. .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr. Sukhjit Singh, Advcoate, for the petitioner. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to release the retiral benefits of his deceased mother as well as consider his claim for appointment on compassionate grounds. The adopted father of the petitioner, namely, Dukhshore was in employment of the respondent-Corporation as a Lineman when he unfortunately died on 28.7.2004 while in service. The deceased-employee is said to have adopted the petitioner during his life time as the petitioner happens to be the child of the sister of the deceased-employee's wife. It is averred that after the death of Dukhshore, his wife namely Smt.Dev Kali was appointed as Peon on compassionate grounds but she has also unfortunately passed away on 25.6.2008. The petitioner is the only legal C.W.P.No .5247 of 2011 2 heir of the deceased as per the succession certificate dated 20.2.2009 (Annexure P-2). It is alleged that neither the full amount of G.P.F. nor the other retiral dues have been paid to the petitioner by the respondents nor his claim for appointment on compassionate grounds is being considered despite a legal notice dated 13.12.2010 (Annexure P-5) served on his behalf. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought by him, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the above mentioned claim of the petitioner in a time bound manner and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order, failing which the petitioner shall be entitled to seek revival of this writ petition. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. March 23, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE