IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 8192 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 16th March, 2010. Smt. Surinder Kaur & Ors. Petitioners through Mr. P.C.Arora, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Mrs. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab. 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? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioners seek a Mandamus to direct the respondents to grant family pension and other service dues of the deceased Mohinder Singh, who was working as a Senior Clerk in the Excise and Taxation Department, Government of Punjab. While petitioner No. 1 claims to be widow of Mohinder Singh, petitioners No. 2 and 3 are stated to be his sons. It is further alleged that petitioner no. 1 had strained relations with her husband and has been residing separately along with her sons – petitioners No. 2 and 3. Mohinder Singh unfortunately passed away on 25.12.2006. Upon notice of motion, the respondents have filed their reply/affidavit some-what doubting the status of the petitioners as legal heirs of the deceased employee. The petitioners have filed their rejoinder along with several documents in support of their claim. Counsel for the petitioners states that while applying for the family pension, some of these documents have already been supplied to the respondents. He undertakes that the petitioner shall submit all the documents along with a certified copy of this order to the respondents within a period of two weeks from the date of its receipt. In this view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents that as soon as the relevant documents are produced by the petitioners, the respondents, if so required, shall hold a fact finding inquiry to ascertain the status of the petitioners as widow and sons of the deceased employee. The entire exercise shall be carried out by the respondents within a period of one month. If the petitioners' claim is found genuine, family pension, GPF etc. admissible to the deceased employee shall be paid to them within a period of two months. In case the respondents have any doubt in this regard, a speaking order shall be passed and conveyed to the petitioner within the stipulated period. Disposed of. Dasti. March 16, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE