HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.23040 of 2010 Date of Decision: 22.12.2010 **** Vidya Wati Ahluwalia . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. RK Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioner ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) {1}. The petitioner is wife of late Harbans Singh who after serving as an Inspector in the Punjab Police, retired from service on 30.11.1997 and has unfortunately passed away on 14.12.2009. {2}. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the ‘family pension’ has been duly sanctioned in her favour vide order dated 30.08.2010 (Annexure P3) but the District Treasury Officer, Kapurthala has refused to release the same to her without assigning any reason whatsoever. {3}. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the nature of relief sought, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondent No.4 to consider the CWP No.23040 of 2010.doc - 2 – petitioner’s request for the release of ‘family pension’ in her favour forthwith and if there is no legal embargo, to release the same within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. In case there is a valid ground to withhold the ‘family pension’ of the petitioner, respondent No.4 is directed to communicate such reason(s) to the petitioner within the stipulated period. {4}. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 22.12.2010 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) JUDGE