IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 13178 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 21.10.2009 Charanjit Kaur .... PETITIONER Versus Oriental Bank of Commerce and another ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Inderjeet Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The husband of the petitioner was working as Clerk with the Oriental Bank of Commerce, Bathinda. On 20.3.2005, the husband of the petitioner died in a road accident. After his death, the respondents have neither released the service benefits of the deceased nor have considered the claim of the petitioner for ex-gratia appointment. It is the case of the petitioner that in this regard, the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 21.3.2007, copy of which has been annexed with the petition as Annexure P-4, but till date, nether the aforesaid representation has been considered nor the aforesaid benefits have been given to the petitioner. Counsel states that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied, if a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the said representation CWP No. 13178 of 2009 -2- within a reasonable time. In view of the above, without issuing notice of motion as it will un-necessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the representation dated 21.3.2007 (Annexure P-4) within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. October 21, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE