IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 7317 of 2009 Date of Decision: 15.5.2009. Nimrat Kaur and another --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. V.K. Shukla, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) The petitioners are daughter and son of Dr. Gurwinder Singh, who was working as Veterinary Officer in the Department of Animal Husbandry, Punjab and died in service on 5.1.2009. Both the petitioners claim to be minors. They are asking for the retiral benefits and the family pension. The petitioners have also served a legal notice (Annexure P-1). Respondents are yet to take a decision on the said legal notice. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioners will be satisfied if respondents are directed to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioners. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioners within a period of three months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the competent authority. If, the claim of the petitioners is found to be genuine, the same may be granted to them in accordance with law. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioners is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 15.5.2009 lucky