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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/9063/2024disposed of

Ram Avtar v. State Of Punjab And Another

2024-04-24Mr. Justice Namit Kumar2 pages

CWP No.9063 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:055198

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.9063 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 24.04.2024 Ram Avtar ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

Present:

Mr. Ashwarya Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioner.

NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1.

Prayer in this writ petition filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to release the retiral benefits as well as service dues i.e. Gratuity, Leave Encashment and all other benefits of the petitioner along with interest @ 18%. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, confines his prayer for deciding representation dated 24.05.2023 (Annexure P-4). He submits that at this stage, petitioner would be satisfied, if the said representation is decided by passing a speaking order within a time bound frame.

4.

Notice of motion.

5.

Mr. Teevar Sharma, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents and has no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

MOHD YAKUB 2024.04.25 13:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.9063 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:055198 6.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the record of the case.

7.

Keeping in view the limited prayer addressed at the time of arguments, facts and circumstances of the case but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the controversy, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority - respondent No.2 to expeditiously decide representation dated 24.05.2023 (Annexure P-4), submitted by the petitioner by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of 03 months from receipt of certified copy of this order. In case, the petitioner is found held entitled, the necessary benefits be released to him within a period of 04 weeks thereafter.

(NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 24.04.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.04.25 13:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh