CWP No.8047 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.8047 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 06.05.2011 **** Vikas Dogra . . . . 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: Ms. Jyoti Sareen, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The father of the petitioner was a Panchayat Secretary in Panchayat Samiti, Talwara when he died in harness on 24.11.1990. The petitioner was 22 years’ old at that time. After a long correspondence his claim for appointment on compassionate grounds has been rejected on the plea that at the time when his father died, petitioner’s mother was already in Government service and was working as Clerk. The petitioner claims that Government instructions (Annexure P8) have been overlooked while rejecting his claim. (2). The above-stated claim has been raised by the petitioner vide a legal notice dated 20.07.2011 (Annexure P9) also. CWP No.8047 of 2011.doc - 2 – (3). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and without expressing any views on merits of his entitlement, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to take cognizance of the above-stated legal notice (Annexure P9) said to have been served on behalf of the petitioner and dispose of the same by passing a speaking order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 06.05.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge