Balbir Singh v. Punjab State Power Corp. Ltd. & Another

CWP No.9532 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:057665

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.9532 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 29.04.2024 Balbir Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

Present:

Mr. Amit Arora, 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 entire retiral benefits including the pending 25% pension, gratuity, leave encashment and other retiral benefits forthwith to the petitioner along with interest @ 18% per annum on delayed payments. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, confines his prayer for deciding legal notice dated 25.02.2024 (Annexure P-10). He submits that at this stage, petitioner would be satisfied, if the said legal notice is decided by passing a speaking order within a time bound frame.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

Mr. Kabir Sarin, Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and has no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

MOHD YAKUB 2024.04.29 17:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.9532 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:057665 5.

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

6.

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 i.e. respondent No.1 to expeditiously decide legal notice dated 25.02.2024 (Annexure P-10), submitted by the petitioner by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of 03 months from receipt of certified copy of this order. Benefits, if any, found due to the petitioner shall be released expeditiously preferably within a period of 04 weeks thereafter. (NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 29.04.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.04.29 17:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh