CWP No.8440 of 2009.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.8440 of 2009 Date of Decision: 08.02.2010 **** Dalbir Kaur . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . 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. G.S. Bal, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B.S. Chahal, DAG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to consider her claim for appointment on compassionate grounds. (2). The husband of the petitioner, namely, Sh. Sarabjeet Singh was working as Special Police Officer (SPO) in the Punjab Police. While in service, he met with an accident on 10.02.2006 which led to his unfortunate demise on 28.07.2007. The petitioner belongs to Scheduled Caste reserved category and has a responsibility to see and care four minor children. CWP No.8440 of 2009.doc - 2 – (3). Notice of motion was issued and pursuant thereto the respondents have filed their counter-reply, wherein, it is stated that the deceased husband of the petitioner was serving on daily wages and there exists no rule, providing job to any dependent member of such daily wager employees. (4). On the other hand, in her replication, the petitioner has averred that out of the 1408 SPOs considered for regularization, the serial number of the deceased husband of the petitioner was 1174 and that the persons who are juniors to her deceased husband have already been appointed/adjusted as such her claim ought to have been considered. (5). After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of relief sought by the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition, at this stage, with a direction to the official respondents to objectively consider the claim of the petitioner for appointment under the ex gratia scheme in accordance with the Government policy and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order within a period of two CWP No.8440 of 2009.doc - 3 – months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (6). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 08.02.2010 vishal shonkar