IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 12283 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 13.08.2009 Karamjit Kaur .... PETITIONER Versus Punjab Mandi Board and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Ms. J.J. Kaur, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) Shri Balbir Singh, husband of the petitioner, was working as Auction Recorder in the Market Committee, Jalandhar Cantt. Unfortunately, on 18.12.2006, he had expired after rendering more than 28 years of service. It is the case of the petitioner that except the ex-gratia grant of Rs. 50,000/-, no service benefits of the deceased employee have been released to the petitioner. It is the further case of the petitioner that in this regard, she made a representation dated 25.5.2009 to respondent No.3, copy of which has been annexed as Annexure P-3, but till date, neither the said representation has been considered nor any amount towards the service benefits of the deceased employee has been released to the petitioner. Counsel states that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to CWP No. 12283 of 2009 -2- respondent No.3 to consider and decide the said representation expeditiously. In view of the above, without issuing notice of motion as it will un-necessary delay the matter, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider and decide the representation dated 25.5.2009 (Annexure P-3) expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months. In case, any amount on account of service benefits of the deceased employee is found due, the respondents are directed to release the same forthwith. August 13, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE