HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.8855 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: 05.08.2011 **** Pritum Devi . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & 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. Dinesh Nagar, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab **** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner – wife of late Sh. Raghuvir Singh who was serving as Inspector with the respondents, craves for the release of ‘family pension’. (2). Notice of motion was issued and pursuant thereto, the respondents have filed their reply/affidavit. As per the averments made in preliminary submission No.2 of the reply filed by respondents No.1 to 3, the pension/’family pension’ of the petitioner’s husband (deceased employee) have been revised and necessary instructions to the Accountant General (A&E), Himachal Pradesh, Shimla have been issued vide Annexure R1. (3). The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to contact the District Treasury Officer, CWP No.8855 of 2011.doc - 2 – Shimla, who, in turn, is directed to release pension/’family pension’ and arrears thereof, forthwith. (4). If the petitioner has any other pending claim(s), she shall be at liberty to represent to the competent authority, who shall consider the same sympathetically and release the due amount within two months of the receipt of such representation. (5). Disposed of accordingly. Dasti. 05.08.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge