IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 23039 of 2010 Date of Decision: 22.12.2010. Kamlesh --Petitioner Versus U.H.B.V.N Ltd. and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Gaurav Jindal, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. Mohnish Sharma, Advocate present in the Court on behalf of Mr. Narender Hooda, Advocate 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. The husband of the petitioner namely Sh.Kanwar Singh was working as A.L.M with the respondent-Nigam. He died on 9.7.2003 in an accident while in service. The petitioner applied for compassionate/ex- gratia appointment. The grievance of the petitioner is that the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment/financial assistance has not been considered by the respondents. Petitioner served a legal notice (Annexure P-4) in this respect which remains undecided till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioner, referred to above. CWP. No. 23039 of 2010 -2- In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said authority. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 22.12.2010. lucky