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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/10437/2024disposed of

Shri Chand v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024-05-06Mr. Justice Namit Kumar2 pages

CWP No.10437 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:061840

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.10437 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 06.05.2024 Shri Chand ....Petitioner

Versus

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

Present:

Ms. Satpreet Kaur Kapila, 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/disburse all the service benefits/retiral dues of the petitioner along with 18% interest per annum, within a period of one month. Further direction be issued to the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 21.02.2024 (Annexure P-6).

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, confines his prayer for deciding legal notice dated 21.02.2024 (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.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

Mr. Rajesh Sehgal, Addl. A.G., Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4. On the asking of the Court Mr. Shobhit MOHD YAKUB 2024.05.07 13:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.10437 of 2024 (O&M) 2024:PHHC:061840 Phutela, Advocate, has accepted notice on behalf of respondent No.5 and have no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

5.

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

6.

Without going into the merits of the case, at this stage, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.5 to decide legal notice dated 21.02.2024 (Annexure P-6), expeditiously, 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 preferably within a period of 04 weeks thereafter.

(NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 06.05.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.05.07 13:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh