High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/5067/2019disposed of

Dharamwati v. Dhbvn Hisar And Others

2019-02-26Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

CWP-5067-2019 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-5067-2019 Date of decision: - 26.02.2019 Dharamwati ....Petitioner

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Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. Dharmender Singh Rawat, Advocate, for the petitioner.

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) In the present writ petition, the grievance which has been raised by the petitioner is that all the benefits have not been released for which her husband was entitled for after he superannuated on 30.06.2017. Counsel for the petitioner states that husband of the petitioner died on 23.01.2018, but still all the pensionary benefits for which her husband was entitled including commutation of pension and leave encashment are still to be released by the respondents. Some benefits i.e. gratuity and pension have been released and that too after a delay for which the petitioner is entitled for interest in view of the law laid down by a Full Bench of this Court in A.S. Randhawa Vs. State of Punjab and others, 1997(3) SCT 468.

NARESH KUMAR 2019.02.28 11:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-5067-2019 -2Counsel for the petitioner further states that for the relief which has been sought in the present writ petition, the petitioner has submitted the representation dated 12.09.2018 (Annexure P-9), 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 representation. 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 representation dated 12.09.2018 (Annexure P-9) 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 her within a period of next three months.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) February 26, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.02.28 11:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh