C.W.P. No.21417 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.21417 of 2008 Date of Decision:22.12.2008 Saroj Bala ............... Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ............Respondents CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present: None for the petitioner. 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? M.M. KUMAR J. **** This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner or her son for compassionate appointment as per the prescribed quota within the respondent department in place of her husband and further direction may also be given to decide the representation of the petitioner pending with the respondents with regard to her appointment on compassionate grounds. Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct respondents to take cognizance of the representation dated 13.03.2007 (Annexure P-5) sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to them. If the claim of the petitioner is found to be meritorious and decided in her favour then the benefit accruing to her shall be disbursed within four weeks thereafter. It C.W.P. No.21417 of 2008 -2- shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (K. KANNAN) JUDGE December 22, 2008 Pankaj*