IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 21133 of 2010 Date of Decision: 26.11.2010. Kanta Devi --Petitioner Versus H.P.G.C.L & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. J.B. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. Mohnish Sharma, Advocate present in the Court on behalf of Mr. Narender Hooda, Advocate 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. The husband of the petitioner namely Subhash Chander retired as L.D.C from the service of the respondent-corporation on 30.4.2004 on attaining the age of superannuation. He submitted his pension papers. Unfortunately, he died on 20.8.2009. It is stated that the respondents did not decide the grant of pension to the deceased employee. Petitioner made an application to the respondents on 31.8.2009 for retiral dues of her husband and also for family pension. However, till date neither retiral benefits have been paid nor the family pension has been settled. CWP. No. 21133 of 2010 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the application of the petitioner, referred to above. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to take decision on the application made by the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said authority. 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 26.11.2010. lucky