CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 5281 OF 2007 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. DATE OF DECISION: May 15, 2008 Parties Name Smt. Anita Devi ..PETITIONER VERSUS State of Haryana and others ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K. C. PURI PRESENT: Mr. R.S. Rathee, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Harish Rathee, Sr. D.A.G., Haryana; JASBIR SINGH, J. (oral) Order. By filing this writ petition, petitioner prays that a writ of certiorari be issued to quash order dated October 29, 2004 (P-5), vide which her prayer to appoint her son, against a class IV post, on compassionate grounds was declined. It is not in dispute that husband of the petitioner died in harness on October 10, 2000. Son of the petitioner was minor at that time. When he became major, she moved an application to appoint him as per his entitlement. That application was rejected. Hence this writ petition. In response to notice, issued by us, reply has been filed, wherein it has been stated as under: “2. That in the year 2006, new instructions regarding CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 5281 OF 2007 -2- Compassionate Financial Assistance to the dependents of the deceased were issued and thereafter Chief Secretary to Government Haryana vide his office letter dated 08.06.2007 has clarified that in those cases where PPO/GPO have been issued, such cases are to be dealt with under the instructions of 2003 or 2005 as the case may be. The instructions of 2006 do not provide for a job. Now her son's case can be considered if the post becomes available for which a reference is pending with State Government vide Director General of Police, Haryana's letter No.1918/W-5 dated 08.02.2008. So she may either wait for appointment as class IV for her son or may avail Rupees 2.5 lacs as Compassionate Financial Assistance.” It has further been stated that initially case of the petitioner was rejected. However, on reconsideration, process was reinitiated and matter is now pending before the competent authority for sanction of class IV post. It has further been stated that if she so desires, she may get ex gratia financial benefit of Rs. 2,50,000/-. In view of reply filed, this writ petition has become infructuous and the same is disposed of accordingly. Respondents – authorities are directed to expedite case of the petitioner. ( Jasbir Singh ) Judge ( K. C. Puri ) May 15, 2008. Judge DKC