IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 9647 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 06.07.2009 Smt. Raj Bala .... PETITIONER Versus Managing Director/Chief General Manager, State Bank of Patiala and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Kuldeep Khandelwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The husband of the petitioner was working as Kahar in the respondent department. On 28.6.2009, he died while in service. After his death, service benefits of the deceased employee have been released to the petitioner, but her prayer for ex-gratia financial assistance has not been considered so far. In this regard, she served a legal notice dated 16.3.2009, copy of which has been annexed as Annexure P-3. It is the case of the petitioner that till date, neither the legal notice has been considered and decided nor the aforesaid ex-gratia financial assistance has been provided to her. In view of the aforesaid facts, after hearing counsel for the petitioner, without issuing notice of motion, as it will un-necessary delay the CWP No. 9647 of 2009 -2- matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 16.3.2009 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months. July 06, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE