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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/8912/2024disposed of

Ashwani Kumar Sharma v. Pspcl And Others

2024-04-22Mr. Justice Namit Kumar2 pages

CWP No.8912 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:053471

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.8912 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 22.04.2024 Ashwani Kumar Sharma ....Petitioner

Versus

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

Present:

Mr. Sukhandeep Singh, 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 arrears of pension and gratuity w.e.f. 30.09.2021 in favour of the petitioner along with interest @ 18% per annum from the date of retirement till its actual realization or in alternative to direct the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 02.04.2024 (Annexure P-6) filed by the petitioner. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, confines his prayer for deciding legal notice dated 02.04.2024 (Annexure P-6). 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.

4.

Notice of motion.

5.

Mr. R.P.S. Bara, Advocate, who is appearing through video conferencing, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and has no MOHD YAKUB 2024.04.22 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.8912 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:053471 objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

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.1 to expeditiously decide legal notice dated 02.04.2024 (Annexure P-6) submitted by the petitioner by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of 03 months from receipt of certified copy of this order. (NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 22.04.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.04.22 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh