HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.15857 of 2010 Date of Decision: 13.10.2010 **** Simarjit Kaur ... 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. SC Arora, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. H.S. Brar, Addl. AG Punjab ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to transfer the ration depot allotted to her husband (since deceased) in her name which has been denied by the respondents merely on the ground that she is not passed even 5 th standard. (2). Notice of motion was issued and in response thereto, counsel for the parties have been heard. (3). Keeping in view the experience gained by the petitioner while assisting her husband in running of the ration depot and also considering the fact that the said depot is the only source of livelihood of her family, the writ petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to issue/transfer the ration depot in the name of the petitioner within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order by relaxing the condition of minimum educational qualification, if so required. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 13.10.2010 vishal shonkar (SURYA KANT) JUDGE