IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.19534 of 2010 Date of Decision : November 01, 2010. Gurmeet Kaur .....Petitioner versus Punjab National Bank and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Harpreet Singh, 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's husband was working as a Record Keeper- cum-Daftri in the Punjab National Bank and was posted under respondent No.3 when he unfortunately passed away on 12.4.2008 while on duty. There being no source of livelihood left with the family, the petitioner's son Manpreet Singh applied for his appointment on compassionate grounds under the ex-gratia policy of the Bank. The petitioner also submitted an application for appointment of her son as she had no other means for the survival of her family. The petitioner or her son did not get any response from the respondents, therefore, a legal notice dated 13.8.2010 (Annexure P-2) has been served on her behalf. As there is no response to the said legal notice also that the petitioner has approached this C.W.P.No .19534 of 2010 2 Court. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the considered view that the respondents are obligated to consider and dispose of the claim of the petitioner for appointment of her son on compassionate grounds in accordance with the ex-gratia policy within a reasonable period. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider and dispose of the afore-stated claim by passing a speaking order in accordance with the ex-gratia policy, within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Dasti. November 01, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE