IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.2173 of 2008 Date of Decision: 14.2.2008 Krishna Devi Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Shri B.K.Bagri, Advocate for the petitioner Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Husband of the petitioner died on 7.12.2006. In this writ petition, it is grievance of the petitioner that, pension and other benefits have not been released in her favour. Counsel states that no enquiry etc. was pending against husband of the petitioner. Notice of motion. On our asking, Shri Harish Rathee, Sr. D.A.G. Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Counsel for the petitioner has supplied three copies of the writ petition to Shri Rathee. After hearing counsel for the parties, we dispose of this writ petition by issuing directions to respondent No.2 to ensure that the family pension and other retiral benefits, permissible under law, be released immediately, in favour of the petitioner, if there is no other legal hindrance. Needful be done within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. If there exists any legal hitch, detailed order, specifying reasons, be passed and communicated to the petitioner period. (Jasbir Singh) Judge February 14, 2008 (Jaswant Singh) Civil Writ Petition No.2173 of 2008 gk Judge 2