High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/2034/2019disposed of

Rajni v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2019-01-24Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

CWP No.2034 of 2019 #1#

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND

HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.2034 of 2019 Date of Order: 24.01.2019 Rajni ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and Ors.

....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI

Present:

Mr. Puneet Kumar Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J (ORAL) In the present writ petition, the prayer made is for release of retiral benefits. As per the averments made in the writ petition, the petitioner retired from service on 30.6.2018 and after the retirement, except a sum of Rs.17,000/-, no other benefit has been released to her. Only the pension is being released by the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is entitled for the gratuity, leave encashment and the provident fund, which benefits have been withheld without any valid justification. Counsel for the petitioner further states that for the relief which has been sought in the present writ petition, the petitioner has served respondents with a legal notice dated 12.11.2018 (Annexure P-1), which is still pending consideration with the respondents and the petitioner will be satisfied, at this stage, in case a time bound direction is issued to the respondents to decide the said legal notice.

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CWP No.2034 of 2019 #2# the merits of the case and the claim being made by the petitioner, the respondents are directed to decide the legal notice dated 12.11.2018 (Annexure P-1) by passing a speaking order within a period of two 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 her within a period of next two months. Present writ petition stands disposed of.

January 24, 2019 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) manoj JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

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