IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 8058 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION: September 20, 2010 Ekam Singh .....Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana etc. ....Respondents Present: Mr. Ashok Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sunil Nehra, Sr. DAG, Haryana for the State. Mr. Anurag Goel, Advocate for respondent No. 3. ***** RANJIT SINGH, J. The deceased employee made nomination for payment of his GPF amount. He had nominated his wife and in the event of their separation, father was made the nominee. Concededly, the wife had separated from the husband before his death. The son of the deceased employee has now filed this writ petition to claim the GPF amount. The petitioner was born during the wedlock and separation between the couple took place subsequently. Strictly speaking, the Government would be bound by the nomination made though the legal effect of nomination may also be seen by the respondent/Government. Counsel for the petitioner has drawn my attention to the fact that respondent No. 4, the father of the deceased employee has already made a statement that he does not want to contest and has stated that the benefit be released in favour of his grandson, who is Civil Writ Petition No. 8058 of 2010 -2- the petitioner. If that be so, the Government may consider and pass any appropriate order in accordance with law. The Government would be at liberty to obtain an affidavit and an indemnity bond from respondent No. 4 and other legal heirs for releasing the benefit in favour of the son of the deceased employee. The present writ petition is disposed of. September 20, 2010 ( RANJIT SINGH ) rts JUDGE