IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 20063 of 2010 Date of Decision: 11.11.2010. Rekha d/o Late Sh. Sohan Lal --Petitioner Versus U.T. Administration, Chandigarh. --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Dalip Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Ms. Smriti Dheer, Advocate present in the Court on behalf of Mr. Sanjay Kaushal, Sr. Standing Counsel, U.T. Chandigarh 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. Father of the petitioner namely Sohan Lal was working as Sweeper in respondent no.2-department. Her father died on 30.11.2006 in harness. The petitioner applied for compassionate appointment. She also served a representation (Annexure P-2) followed by a legal notice (Annexure P-3). The grievance of the petitioner is that she has not been granted the benefit of compassionate appointment nor ex-gratia financial assistance. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the representation/legal notice served by the petitioner, referred to above. CWP. No. 20063 of 2010 -2- In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take decision on the representation/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 respondent. 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 11.11.2010. lucky