High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/1456/2019disposed of

Leela Singh v. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited And Others

2019-02-05Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-1456-2019 Date of decision: - 05.02.2019 Leela Singh ....Petitioner

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Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. H.P.S. Ghuman, Advocate, for the petitioner.

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioner states that even the employee's share of the provident fund has not been released to the petitioner on the ground that he is convicted employee, who was dismissed from service after he was convicted by the Competent Court of Law on 25.11.2005. Counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is entitled for the amount which has been deducted from his salary and deposited in the provident fund account.

Counsel for the petitioner further states that for the relief which has been sought in the present writ petition, the petitioner has served the respondents with a legal notice on 26.11.2018 (Annexure P-4), which is still pending consideration with the respondents and the NARESH KUMAR 2019.02.11 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-1456-2019 -2petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a time bound direction is issued to the respondents to decide the said legal notice. In view of the request made, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and the claim being made by the petitioner, the respondents are directed to decide the legal notice dated 26.11.2018 (Annexure P-4) by passing a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. In case after the decision, it is found that the petitioner is entitled for any monetary benefit, the same shall also be released to him within a period of next three months.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) February 05, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.02.11 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh