IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.7477 of 2010 Date of Decision : April 27, 2010. Gurmeet Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Virinder Kumar Shukla, 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 petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to release the pensionary dues including gratuity, ex-gratia grant, G.P.Fund, leave encashment etc., due to death of his mother Gurnam Kaur who was working as a Sweeper in the Education Department, Government of Punjab and was posted as such in the Government High School, Malleana, District Moga. The petitioner has averred that he is the sole legal heir of his mother who has unfortunately passed away on 30.3.2009 while in service. The father of the petitioner had already died. The petitioner further avers that though he is fully eligible to claim the ex-gratia benefits of his mother but nothing has been released so far despite the fact that the petitioner has also served the respondents with a legal notice dated 25.1.2010 (Annexure P3). C.W.P.No .7477 of 2010 2 Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to the respondents to take cognizance of the aforesaid legal notice dated 25.1.2010 (Annexure P- 3) served on behalf of the petitioner and redress the petitioner's grievance by passing a speaking order without any further delay. It is directed that if the petitioner is found entitled to the ex-gratia and other retiral benefits due to unfortunate death of his mother, the same shall be released to him within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order, failing which the petitioner shall be entitled to interest @ 7% per annum. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. April 27, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE