IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 1615 of 2010 Date of Decision: 1.2.2010. Kumari Monika D/o Meera Bai --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Naveen Daryal, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.S. Kundu, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. Meera Bai was working as a teacher in the State of Haryana. She retired from service on 31.5.1996. She was granted pension vide PPO dated 31.5.1996. The employee died on 23.2.2009. It is admitted case of the petitioner that Meera Bai was unmarried, however, petitioner claims that she is the adopted daughter of Meera Bai on the basis of a registered adoption deed. It is stated that the copy of the registered adoption deed has been supplied to the respondents along with the representation dated 10.3.2009 claiming family pension. The petitioner's representation for family pension has not been considered till date. The petitioner has, accordingly, filed this petition seeking a direction to grant family pension. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to decide the representation CWP. No. 1615 of 2010 -2- of the petitioner, referred to above. In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2 to take decision on the representation of the petitioner, referred to above, within a period of four months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 1.2.2010. lucky