IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 4399 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : 20.03.2009 Sareshta .... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Rajesh K. Dadwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner, who claims herself to be widow of deceased Prem son of Shri Jetha, who was serving as Sweeper in Municipal Council, Dhariwal, has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuing direction to the respondents to release all the retiral benefits, such as ex-gratia payment, leave encashment, gratuity, provident fund, pension etc., along with interest, to her being widow of the deceased employee. It is stated that in spite of the application, copy of which has been annexed with the petition as Annexure P-1, the respondent Corporation has not released the retiral benefits of the deceased. After hearing counsel for the petitioner, without issuing notice CWP No. 4399 of 2009 -2- of motion as it will un-necessary delay the matter, respondent No.3 is directed to consider the application Annexure P-1 made by the petitioner, claiming the aforesaid retiral benefits, and dispose of the same expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months, by passing a speaking order. Disposed of accordingly. March 20, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE