In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh C.W.P. No. 19068 of 2006 Date of Decision: 01.12.2006 Satbir …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI PRESENT: Mr. Babbar Bhan, Advocate, for the petitioner. JUDGMENT M.M. KUMAR, J. (Oral) This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of the writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider and appoint the petitioner on compassionate grounds under the Haryana Compassionate Assistance to the Dependents of the Deceased Government Employees Rules, 2003, inasmuch as, the father of the petitioner, who was working as Beldar in the respondent department died in harness on 29.3.2004. For the relief claimed in the instant petition, the petitioner has already sent a legal notice dated 27.9.2006 (P-4) to the respondents. C.W.P. No. 19068 of 2006 Without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct the respondents to take cognizance of the legal notice 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. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (M.M.S. BEDI) December 1, 2006 JUDGE Pkapoor 2