IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.18220 of 2010 Date of Decision : October 07, 2010. Anita .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Deepak Aggarwal, Advocate, 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) Notice of motion. Mr.H.S.Brar, learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. In view of the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no need to seek any counter reply from the respondents at this stage. The petitioner seeks a mandamus for her appointment on compassionate grounds under various policy decisions taken by the State of Punjab from time to time for the rehabilitation/assistance to be provided to the families of the victims of the terrorism. The father of the petitioner was statedly killed by the terrorists on 30.7.1990. The petitioner, who was minor at that time, unfortunately lost her mother as well. After attaining C.W.P.No .18220 of 2010 2 majority, she has been running from pillar to post to seek appointment in Government service as a source of livelihood for herself and for the children of her sister who has also unfortunately passed away. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and if the facts noticed above are found to be correct, taking into consideration the extreme hardship and extra-ordinary mitigating circumstances, I am of the considered view that the petitioner's claim requires immediate consideration with extreme compassion and sympathy, especially when the State of Punjab in furtherance of its constitutional obligation has been time and again extending its helping hands to such like victims. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the Chief Secretary to the Government of Punjab, to immediately call for the records, verify the facts as pleaded by the petitioner and if the same are found to be true, consider her case sympathetically in accordance with Government policies on such like ex-gratia appointments. The needful shall be done within a period of four months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Dasti. October 07, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE