CWP No.9693 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.9693 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 24.05.2010 **** Maninder Kaur Kapoor . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and another . . . . . 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. MK Bhandari, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct respondent No.1 to decide the statutory appeal dated 04.06.2005 (Annexure P2) preferred by her deceased husband against the order dated 05.05.2005, whereby, the deceased husband of the petitioner and other employees were held responsible for causing loss to the State Exchequer. (2). During the pendency of the said departmental appeal the husband of the petitioner unfortunately passed away. (3). The petitioner avers that no decision on the aforesaid departmental appeal has been communicated to her so far, prompting her to approach this Court. CWP No.9693 of 2010.doc - 2 – (4). In these circumstances and without expressing any views on the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to decide the pending departmental appeal dated 04.06.2005 (Annexure P2) preferred by the petitioner’s husband in accordance with law and after giving an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (5). Ordered accordingly. (6). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 24.05.2010 vishal shonkar