IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 03.03.2025 DALJEET SINGH ... Petitioner VERSUS PUNJAB NATIONAL BANKS AND OTHERS ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ.

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Present: Mr. Parveen Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Saurav Verma, Advocate for the respondents.

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL)

Challenge in the present petition is to the speaking order dated

17.08.2017 (Annexure P-9), whereby the respondent-Bank rejected the claim of the petitioner under the prevailing Compassionate Assistance Scheme, issued vide HRD Division Circular No.433 dated 03.11.2007, on account of death of his father, who was an employee of the bank Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that Dhian Singh, deceased, father of the petitioner, was working as an Armed Guard at Branch Office, Putligarh of the respondent-Bank and was a regular employee since 16.04.1984. He died on 12.10.2003, during the course of his employment, after completing 19 years 5 months and 26 days of service and was survived by his widow, three daughters and two sons. The petitioner being his son applied for grant of ex-gratia financial assistance or appointment but neither th