Maninder Pal Kaur v. State Of Punjab And Others

CWP-13783-2021

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-13783-2021 Date of decision: 09.01.2025 Maninder Pal Kaur

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present :

Mr. V.K. Shukla and Mr. Ashish Gupta, Advocates for the petitioner.

Mr. Sehajbir Singh Aulakh, AAG, Punjab.

***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (Oral) 1.

Prayer made in the present petition is for quashing the impugned orders dated 01.02.2021 and 23.02.2021, whereby claim of the petitioner seeking employment on compassionate ground has been rejected. 2.

Learned counsel would submit that the application of the petitioner for compassionate ground has been rejected on the ground that she being a married daughter is not entitled as per terms of the policy/instructions dated 21.11.2002. He submits that this issue already stands decided in his favour by the Division Bench of this Court in LPA-462-2021 titled as State of Punjab vs. Amarjit Kaur, decided on 25.01.2023, that the married daughter also falls in the definition of 'family'. He thus, on instructions, submits that the petitioner will file a fresh application/representation along with the aforesaid judgment which may be directed to reconsider the claim in a time bound manner by granting her an opportunity of hearing. 3.

Learned State counsel is unable to controvert the aforesaid facts and submits that the respondents would not be averse to have a relook at the matter, keeping in view the aforesaid judgment. HAMANT 2025.01.09 18:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-13783-2021 4.

In view of the above and without commenting on the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of, that in case a representation is submitted in 4 weeks, the respondents are directed to reconsider and decide the same in light of the afore-referred judgment by taking a sympathetic view, within a period of 4 months, in accordance with law, which this Court has no reason to believe the authorities would not address in a just, fair and reasonable manner. Upon doing so, after notice and hearing offered to her and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. Needless to say, if the orders are adverse to her interest, the same shall contain reasons and the petitioner shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon.

(AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 09.01.2025 Hemant Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes / No Whether reportable :

Yes / No HAMANT 2025.01.09 18:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document