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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/673/2020disposed of

Rakesh Kumar v. State Of Punjab And Others

2020-01-13Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

CWP-673-2020 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-673-2020 Date of decision: - 13.01.2020 Rakesh Kumar ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: - None for the petitioner.

*** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) The claim in the present writ petition is for the grant of interest on the delayed release of the retiral benefits. The facts as averred in the writ petition are that petitioner prematurely retired on 05.03.2018, but his pensionary benefits were not released by the respondents within a reasonable time and therefore, he is entitled for interest on the payments, which were released to him in August, 2018.

From the pleadings, it transpires that for the relief of grant of interest on delayed payments, which has been claimed in the present writ petition, petitioner has submitted a representation dated 19.09.2019 (Annexure P-8) which is still pending consideration with the respondents. NARESH KUMAR 2020.01.15 16:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-673-2020 -2Interest of justice will be served, at this stage, in case a time bound direction is issued to respondent No.2 to decide the claim of the petitioner as raised in representation dated 19.09.2019 (Annexure P-8). Without commenting upon the merits of the case or about the entitlement of the petitioner for the relief, which has been claimed by him in the representation dated 19.09.2019 (Annexure P-8), the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to decide the representation dated 19.09.2019 (Annexure P-8) within a period of three months from the receipt of a certified copy of this order. In case, it is found that the petitioner is entitled for any monetary benefits after the decision of the representation, the same should also be paid to him within three months thereafter.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) January 13, 2020 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2020.01.15 16:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh