IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP.NO.10551 of 2007 DATE OF ORDER: 18.2.2008 Santro Devi ....Petitioner(s) Versus State of Haryana and Others .....Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. R.N. Sharma, Advocate. Mr. M.S. Sindhu, DAG, Haryana. JASBIR SINGH,J (ORAL) Petitioner's husband died in harness on 1.2.2005. By filing this writ petition, petitioner is claiming benefits under the provisions of the Haryana Compassionate Assistance to the Deceased Government Employees Rules 2003. Vide the above mentioned rules, dependents of the deceased government employee can get employment in service, if posts are available or may get lump sum ex gratia financial assistance. When notice of motion was issued, following contentions of counsel for the petitioner was noticed by this Court on 19.7.2007: “The petitioner has prayed for quashing the order Annexure P.5 by which the claim of the petitioner for employment under the Ex-gratia Scheme or in the alternative financial assistance has been denied. The petitioner claims financial assistance in terms of the policy of the State Government. Learned counsel submits that no retiral benefits of the petitioner's deceased husband have been released to the petitioner.” In response to the notice issued by this Court, reply has been filed and it has specifically been stated that son of the petitioner was not qualified to get service, however, the respondents are ready to disburse to CWP.NO.10551 of 2007 #2# the petitioner, the financial benefits as per abovesaid rules. In view of stand taken in the written statement, we dispose of this writ petition and direct respondent No.2 to disburse the requisite amount (Rs.2.5 lacs) to the petitioner within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. ( JASBIR SINGH ) JUDGE February 18, 2008 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE