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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/10041/2024disposed of

Davarka Dass v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2024-05-02Mr. Justice Namit Kumar2 pages

CWP No.10041 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:060282

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.10041 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 02.05.2024 Davarka Dass ....Petitioner

Versus

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

Present:

Mr. Fateh Singh Dhillon, 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 including pensionary benefits, commuted pension, gratuity, leave encashment, provident fund under the revised pay scales along with admissible benefits with interest @ 18% per annum on account of delayed payment.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, confines his prayer for deciding legal notice dated 10.03.2024 (Annexure P-2). 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. Rajesh Sehgal, Addl. A.G., Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 and has no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. MOHD YAKUB 2024.05.02 17:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.10041 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:060282 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 respondent No.4 to expeditiously decide legal notice dated 10.03.2024 (Annexure P-2), submitted by the petitioner by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of 03 months from receipt of certified copy of this order. Necessary benefits, if any, found due to the petitioner shall be released expeditiously preferably within a period of 04 weeks thereafter. (NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 02.05.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.05.02 17:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh