IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 7060 of 2007 Date of Decision: April 22, 2008 Pritpal Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Kanwaljit Singh, Senior Advocate, with Mr. G.S. Ghuman, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab, for the respondents. M.M. KUMAR, J. The claim made by the petitioner in this petition is that direction be issued to grant him the benefits on account of being 1984 riots affected victim. When the matter came up for consideration on 10.4.2008, learned State counsel after obtaining instructions have requested that the petitioner may appear before the Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur. Accordingly, we have issued direction to the petitioner to appear before the Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur on 15.4.2008 at 10.00 a.m. for redressal of his grievance. C.W.P. No. 7060 of 2007 Learned State counsel has produced a copy of the communication dated 18.4.2008, sent by the Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur, which is taken on record as Mark-‘A’. It has been stated that the petitioner was heard on 15.4.2008 and 18.4.2008. After considering the submissions made by the petitioner it has been accepted by the Deputy Commissioner that he is riots affected person of 1984 and his claim accordingly has been sanctioned in accordance with the Government policy. The payment of the claim is to be made on priority basis on the receipt of budget. In view of the above, we dispose of the writ petition by directing the Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur-respondent No. 2 to disburse the amount to the petitioner at the earliest preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this order. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (SABINA) April 22, 2008 JUDGE Pkapoor 2