IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.18759 of 2011 Date of Decision:4.10.2011 Mukesh Kumar .... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana & others ... Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mr. Naveen Daryal, Advocate for the petitioner. **** 1.Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers 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? NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondents to release the family pensionary benefits to the petitioner after the death of his mother, who was working as sweeper in the Municipal Committee, Panipat. The petitioner is the son of the deceased Smt. Sakuntla Devi. She died on 8.11.2010. It is contended that the petitioner being dependent on his mother made a representation (Annexure P-2) dated 20.12.2010 for releasing the family pensionary benefits. It is further stated that as per notification dated 5.3.1993 of the Haryana Government, the petitioner is entitled for the grant of family pension under the Haryana Municipal Employees and General Provident Funds Rules, 1993. The petitioner submitted legal notice dated 8.3.2011 CWP No.18759 of 2011 -2- (Annexure P-4). However, the same is still pending and no reply has been filed. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 8.3.2011 (Annexure P-4) as expeditiously as possible preferably within two months from the date of receipt of this order. 4.10.2011 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE