Kirpal Singh And Others v. Pepsu Road Transport Corporation And Another

CWP No.12017 of 2024 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.12017 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 22.05.2024 Kirpal Singh and others ....Petitioners

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Pepsu Road Transport Corporation and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

Present:

Mr. Sunny Singla, Advocate for the petitioners.

NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1.

Prayer in this writ petition filed by the petitioners 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 interest @ 18% per annum on delayed payments of gratuity and leave encashment and other benefits from the due date till its actual realization.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners, at the very outset, confines his prayer for deciding legal notice dated 06.02.2024 (Annexure P-2). He submits that at this stage, petitioners would be satisfied, if the said legal notice is decided by passing a speaking order within a time bound frame.

3.

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

4.

Without going into the merits of the case at this stage, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1, to MOHD YAKUB 2024.05.22 18:42 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.12017 of 2024 (O&M) decide legal notice dated 06.02.2024 (Annexure P-2), expeditiously submitted by the petitioners by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

(NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 22.05.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.05.22 18:42 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh