CWP No. 20236 of 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No. 20236 of 2008 Date of decision: December 1, 2008 Sukhchain Singh --- Petitioner Versus Punjab State Electricity Board & others ---- Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashutosh Mohunta Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta Present: Mr. Balbir Singh Jaswal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ashutosh Mohunta, J (Oral). The father of the petitioner, who was working as a Lineman in Punjab State Electricity Board, expired on 5-3-2004. Being next heir of the deceased, the petitioner applied for appointment on compassionate ground. Case of the petitioner was forwarded for appointment on compassionate ground by the Chief Engineer (D), Boarder Range, Amritsar vide memo. No. 14802 dated 28-12-2006. However, it was decided that in lieu of providing appointment on compassionate grounds, solatium of Rs. 3 lacs be given to the family of the deceased in full and final settlement. The widow of the deceased was also held entitled to special pension. In view of the above, as solatium and special pension has already been granted to the family of the deceased, the petitioner is not entitled to any other relief. Finding no merit in the present writ petition, we dismiss the same. [Ashutosh Mohunta] Judge [Rajan Gupta] Judge December 1, 2008 `ask'