High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/13920/2019disposed of

Phoolwati v. Haryana State Federation Of Consumers Cooperative Wholesale Stores Limited

2019-05-23Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

CWP-13920-2019 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-13920-2019 Date of decision: - 23.05.2019 Phoolwati ....Petitioner

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Haryana State Federation of Consumers Co-operative Wholesale Stores Limited .....Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. Dhiraj Chawla, Advocate, for the petitioner.

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) In the present writ petition, the grievance raised by the petitioner is that the benefits for which she was entitled for in the year 2006 after her husband died on 05.10.2006 were actually released to her in November/December, 2018 i.e. after a period of 12 years and therefore, petitioner is entitled for interest on the said payments as it was only due to inaction on the part of the respondents, the benefits could not be enjoyed by her for a period of 12 years and therefore, she may be granted interest on the same.

Counsel for the petitioner states that for the relief which has been sought in the present writ petition, petitioner has submitted a representation dated 12.02.2019 (Annexure P-7) to the respondents, NARESH KUMAR 2019.05.27 17:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-13920-2019 -2which 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. Notice of motion.

Keeping in view the advance copy given to the respondents, Mr. Charanjit Singh Bakhshi, Additional Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and he states that the respondents have no objection in case the prayer of the petitioner for deciding the representation dated 12.02.2019 (Annexure P-7) in a time bound manner is accepted.

In view of the above, 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 12.02.2019 (Annexure P-7) by passing a speaking order within a period of three 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 her within a period of next three months.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) May 23, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.05.27 17:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh