IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 14828 of 2010 Date of Decision: 19.8.2010. Subhash and others --Petitioners Versus The Managing Director, H.P.G.C.L. Electricity Bhawan, Sector-6, Panchkula and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Ravinder Hooda, Advocate for the petitioners. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.S. Kundu, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. Lands of the petitioners' families were acquired for establishing Thermal Plant at Panipat. At the time of acquisition of the land, the State Govt. had notified the policy dated 6.5.1984 followed by another policy dated 7.4.1992, whereunder the employment was to be given to at least one member of the family of the land owners, whose land was acquired. Under matriculates were to be appointed on daily wage basis, whereas the matriculates to be appointed on other posts. The grievance of the petitioners is that though, their lands were acquired but no employment was granted to any member of the families of the petitioners. The petitioners were at the time of acquisition were minor but now they have acquired CWP. No. 14828 of 2010 -2- majority. Petitioners made representation dated 9.3.2008 (Annexure P-2) seeking employment under the aforesaid policies but no decision has been taken thereon till date. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representation made by them, referred to above. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.5 to take decision on the representation made by the petitioners, within a period of four months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioners is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 19.8.2010. lucky