CWP No. 20878 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No. 20878 of 2008 Date of decision: December 12, 2008 Smt. Kunta Devi --- Petitioner Versus Union of India & others ---- Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashutosh Mohunta Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta Present: Mr. NR Dahia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ashutosh Mohunta, J (Oral). Petitioner's husband was posted as a Constable in 166 BN, CRPF in operational theater in the State of Jammu & Kashmir. While on patrol duty in the residential area of DC/SP Pulwama (J & K), petitioner's husband suffered a heart attack and died during the night intervening 11/12-5-2007. The petitioner has prayed for grant of extraordinary pension as her husband died while on active duty. Notice of motion. On our asking, Ms. Bimla Sangwan, Central Govt. Standing Counsel for Union of India accepts notice. Counsel submits that for the relief claimed in this petition, the petitioner has already served a legal notice upon the respondents, which has not been decided as yet. After hearing the counsel, we dispose of the present writ petition with a direction to respondent No. 2 to decide the legal CWP No. 20878 of 2008 2 notice ( Annexure P-9) of the petitioner in accordance with law, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. [Ashutosh Mohunta] Judge [Rajan Gupta] Judge December 12, 2008 `ask'