CWP No.11142 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.11142 of 2010 Date of Decision: 27.09.2010 **** Smt. Kanchan Sharma . . . . Petitioner VS. Punjab State Electricity Board & Ors. . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Madan Mohan, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Anil Kumar, Sharma, Addl. AG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to grant her (i) lump-sum compensation i.e. solatium; (ii) special pension equal to the last pay (basic) drawn by her deceased husband along with Dearness Relief w.e.f. 14.02.2004, along with (iii) arrears with 18% interest in terms of the PSEB policy. (2). The above-stated relief has been sought in the backdrop that the petitioner’s husband joined the respondent-Board as an Assistant Lineman in the year 1978 but he unfortunately met with a fatal accident while in service on 14.02.2004. CWP No.11142 of 2010.doc - 2 – (3). As per the various instructions issued by the Board including dated 23.11.2004, the petitioner asserts her entitlement to the afore-stated reliefs. (4). The respondents have filed their reply/affidavit and in view of the averments made therein, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to apply for lump-sum compensation i.e. solatium and special pension etc. in the prescribed format (Annexure R4/1). Upon submission thereof, the respondents shall recommend the same for necessary action to the Director (Personnel), Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd., Patiala within two weeks, who is further directed to accord its necessary sanction within two weeks thereafter subject to petitioner’s eligibility. (5). Ordered accordingly. (6). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 27.09.2010 vishal shonkar