In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh C.W.P. No. 19252 of 2006 Date of Decision: 05.12.2006 Tarun Kant Bansal …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI PRESENT: Mr. Gaurav Sethi, Advocate, for the petitioner. JUDGMENT M.M. KUMAR, J. (Oral) This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant employment to the petitioner on compassionate basis, inasmuch as, his case is covered as per Government notification dated 18.11.2005 (P-2). The mother of the petitioner, who was a JBT Teacher, expired on 23.1.1990. the petitioner attained the age of majority on 3.7.1998 and he submitted a representation to respondent No. 2 on 8.6.1999 (P-4) to consider his case for compassionate appointment for a suitable post. It has been asserted that the father of C.W.P. No. 19252 of 2006 the petitioner, who was a drawing teacher and posted at Hindu Anglo Sanskrit High School, Sadhora, District Yamunanager, was involved in the murder case of his wife i.e. mother of the petitioner and he remained under suspension since 1990. He was acquitted by Hon’ble the Supreme Court in the year 2002, however, his services were terminated by the Managing Committee of the aforementioned School vide order dated 1.8.2006. The petitioner also served a legal notice dated 8.8.2006 to the respondents for appointment of the petitioner on compassionate grounds (P-9). In view of the above, without going into the merits of the case, we deem it just and appropriate to direct the respondents to take cognizance of the legal notice, dated 8.8.2006 (P-9) sent by the petitioner and decide the same expeditiously preferably within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of this order is presented to them. It shall be appreciated if a speaking order is passed. Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (M.M.S. BEDI) December 5, 2006 JUDGE Pkapoor 2