High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/10190/2019disposed of

Ram Chander Dahiya v. State Of Haryana

2019-04-22Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

CWP-10190-2019 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-10190-2019 Date of decision: - 22.04.2019 Ram Chander Dahiya ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana .....Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. Gobind Dhanda, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioner states that benefit of leave encashment equivalent to 300 days was given to the petitioner on 30.01.2014, but he is entitled for the interest on the said delayed payment as he had retired on 30.11.2008 and the amount, which was released to him in the year 2014, should have been released to him in the year 2008 and therefore, he is entitled for the interest on the payment which was released to him in January, 2014.

Counsel for the petitioner 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 29.01.2015 (Annexure P-7), 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.

NARESH KUMAR 2019.04.29 15:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-10190-2019 -2In view of the request made, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case or the claim being made by the petitioner, the respondents are directed to decide the legal notice dated 29.01.2015 (Annexure P-7) 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 ) April 22, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.04.29 15:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh