IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.17682 of 2009 Date of Decision: September 21, 2010 Virpal Kaur & Another .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. K.P.S. Sandhu, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. B.S. Chahal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondents. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed by two minor daughters of deceased employee namely Ranjit Singh, under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, quashing Orders Annexure P-5 and P-8 dated 10.12.2003 and 25.11.2008, respectively. 2. Vide Order dated 10.12.2003 (Annexure P-5), while taking into account the absence of Ranjit Singh, who was serving as CWP No.17682 of 2009 [2] Constable, he was dismissed from service. Vide Order dated 25.11.2008 (Annexure P-8), the statutory appeal has been dismissed. 3. It transpires that even before the appeal could be filed, Ranjit Singh had died. Statutory appeal was filed through Smt. Narinder Pal Kaur widow of Ranjit Singh. Even Narinder Pal Kaur died and therefore, minor daughters have approached this Court as they are rendered destitute and without any means of support. It transpires that Ranjit Singh had served the respondents for about 13 years. This Court, vide Order dated 28.1.2010, had directed the respondents to re-consider the order of dismissal of Ranjit Singh, in view of the facts and circumstances of the case. 4. Reply on behalf of the respondents has been filed in Court today which is taken on record. The Director General of Police, Punjab, vide Order dated 19/20.8.2010 (Annexure R-1), in view of the circumstances being faced by the petitioners who are minor daughters of Ranjit Singh (deceased employee), has set aside the order of dismissal and treated the absence of Ranjit Singh as `leave of kind due’. 5. In view of the above, the petition has been rendered infructuous and is disposed of CWP No.17682 of 2009 [3] as such. The respondents are directed to sanction and release the pensionary benefits accruing, in lieu of service of Ranjit Singh within a period of four months of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 6. It is made clear that order passed by the Director General of Police, Punjab, shall not be treated as a precedent as it is only in view of extreme harsh circumstances being faced by the minor daughters of Ranjit Singh who have lost their father and mother that Order, Annexure R-1 has been passed. (AJAI LAMBA) September 21, 2010 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?