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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/12065/2024disposed of

Ranjeet Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024-05-22Mr. Justice Namit Kumar2 pages

CWP No.12065 of 2024 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.12065 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 22.05.2024 Ranjeet Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

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

Present:

Mr. J.S. Dhaliwal, 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 respondent No.4, to release the actual amount of gratuity payable to the petitioner along with interest @ 18% per annum, till the date of actual realization. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, confines his prayer for deciding representation dated 02.05.2024 (Annexure P-4). He submits that at this stage, petitioner would be satisfied, if the said representation is decided by passing a speaking order within a time bound frame.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

Mr. Surya Kumar, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. On the asking of the Court Mr. Vipul Jindal, Advocate, who is on the panel of Department of Local Government, MOHD YAKUB 2024.05.22 18:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.12065 of 2024 (O&M) Punjab, has accepted notice on behalf of respondent No.4 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, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4, to decide representation dated 02.05.2024 (Annexure P-4), expeditiously submitted by the petitioner 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 18:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh