Mukhtiar Singh v. The State Of Punjab An Others

CWP 13461 of 2021 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP 13461 of 2021 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 05, 2021 Mukhtiar Singh

...Petitioner

Versus

The State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE FATEH DEEP SINGH Present :

Mr. Puran Chand Arora, Advocate for the petitioner.

FATEH DEEP SINGH, J. (Oral) The matter has been taken up through video-conferencing on account of outbreak of pandemic COVID19. The petitioner has come up in this civil writ petition under articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking a prayer by way of writ of mandamus by directing the respondents to grant interest on the delayed payments of arrears of special family pension for the period from 07.12.1991 to 17.10.2017, for which, a legal notice dated 18.04.2021 (Annexure P-5) has also been served upon the respondent authorities.

Heard.

CWP 13461 of 2021 (O&M) In the light of oral submissions of the petitioner side the directions are issued to the respondent authorities to duly consider the legal notice dated 18.04.2021 (Annexure P-5) as representation of the petitioner and decide the same in accordance with law by passing a speaking order, preferably, within a period of one month from the date of passing of this order.

Disposed off.

August 05, 2021 (FATEH DEEP SINGH) amit rana JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No