IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 2759 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 20.02.2009 Balwinder Singh ...Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Ramesh Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The petitioner seeks a direction for payment of compensation in terms of 'Rehabilitation Package' (Annexure P-5) notified by the Central Government on 16.01.2006 for those affected by the 1984 riots. The petitioner's case is that he was a permanent resident of village Ashrafgarh, Tehsil and District Jind in Haryana, where he used to live along with his father and brother. The family owned agricultural land in the said village. In support of his plea, the petitioner relies upon the Ration Card, Jamabandi for the year 1987-88 and his Matriculation Certificate, suggesting that he was permanent resident of district Jind. It is the petitioner's case that due to the unfortunate riots which took place in the year 1984, he along with his family had to shift to village Mauli Wala, Teshil Patran, District Patiala and on this count, they have suffered financial and property losses. On this C.W.P NO. 2759 OF 2009 -2- premise, the petitioner submits that he is a riot victim and is entitled to be compensated in terms of the Rehabilitation Package, referred to above. The petitioner's further case is that several representations have been made by him, followed by legal notices dated 22.02.2007 and 07.07.2008 (Annexures P-8 and P- 9), but no action has been taken by the respondents so far. Learned counsel for the petitioner has been heard at some length. Though there appears to be some delay in raising the claim by the petitioner, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that given an opportunity, the petitioner would satisfy the authorities regarding bona fide and genuineness of his claim. Consequently and for the reasons aforesaid, however, without expressing any views on the merits of the petitioner's claim, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 and 3 to take cognizance of the legal notices dated 22.02.2007 and 07.07.2008 (Annexures P-8 and P-9) served on behalf of the petitioner and dispose of his claim by passing a reasoned order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Disposed of. FEBRUARY 20, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE