High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/11312/2019disposed of

Rajpal Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

2019-05-01Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-11312-2019 Date of decision: - 01.05.2019 Rajpal Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. B.S. Mittal, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) In the present writ petition, the grievance of the petitioner is for the release of the pensionary benefits and also the eight months salary, which is not paid to him starting from January, 2014 onwards. As per the averments made in the writ petition, petitioner retired on 31.12.2018 and only a sum of `1,50,000/- has been paid to the petitioner, out of the total amount (`16,00,000/- approx.), which he is entitled for as retiral benefits as well as the arrears of the salary. Counsel for the petitioner states that there is no impediment for the release of the said benefits as no departmental inquiry or any other proceeding is pending against the petitioner, which would entitle the respondents to withhold the benefits.

Counsel for the petitioner states that for the relief which has NARESH KUMAR 2019.05.03 16:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-11312-2019 -2been sought in the present writ petition, petitioner has made a representation dated 15.03.2019 (Annexure P-1) to the respondents, 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 or the claim being made by the petitioner, the respondents are directed to decide the representation dated 15.03.2019 (Annexure P-1) by passing a speaking order within a period of two 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 two months.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) May 01, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.05.03 16:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh