IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.12571 of 2010 Date of Decision : July 20, 2010. Renu Bala .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Pawan Kumar Goklaney, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.- 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? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The husband of the petitioner was working as a Sweeper in the Municipal Council, Fazilka when he unfortunately passed away on 15.1.2010 while in service. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite running from pillar to post, she has not been granted family pension or other service benefits except a sum of Rs.50,000/- towards ex-gratia. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the plight of the petitioner who has lost her only bread earner and has not been granted any service benefits due to the death of her husband, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent Nos.2 to 4 to immediately determine the financial benefits to which the petitioner is entitled to under the Rules/Government C.W.P.No .12571 of 2010 2 Policy and release the same within a period of two months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order, failing which the petitioner shall be entitled to interest @ 9% per annum. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. July 20, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE