IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 13040 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 25.08.2009 Smt. Darshna Devi and another .... PETITIONERS Versus Municipal Council, Rewari and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Parvesh Saini, Advocate, for the petitioners. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) Shri Kishan Lal, husband of petitioner No.1 and father of petitioner No.2, was serving as Peon in Municipal Council, Rewari. Unfortunately, on 14.5.2001, he expired while in service. After his death, petitioner No.1 made a written request for compassionate appointment to petitioner No.2. It is the case of the petitioners that till date, the claim of the petitioners for the said benefit of ex-gratia appointment has not been considered as per the State Government Rules in this regard. Counsel for the petitioners states that in this regard, the petitioners have submitted representation dated 4.1.2005 to the Deputy Commissioner, Rewari (respondent No.3 herein), copy of which is annexed with the petition as Annexure P-4, but in spite of various reminders, the same has not been CWP No. 13040 of 2009 -2- decided so far. Counsel states that at this stage, the petitioners will be satisfied if a direction is issued to respondent No.3 to consider and decide the said representation in accordance with the Rules, applicable to the petitioners, within a reasonable time. 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 4.1.2005 (Annexure P-4) made by the petitioners, in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months. August 25, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE