High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/14721/2019disposed of

Kulwant Singh v. Pepsu Road Transport Corporation And ANR

2019-05-29Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

CWP-14721-2019 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-14721-2019 Date of decision: - 29.05.2019 Kulwant Singh ....Petitioner

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Pepsu Road Transport Corporation, Patiala through its Managing Director and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present:- Mr. Barjesh Kumar Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner.

**** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) In the present writ petition, the claim of the petitioner is for the grant of interest on the arrears, which have been released to him in pursuance to the order dated 25.07.2016 passed by this Court in CWP No.11616 of 2014.

Counsel for the petitioner argues that the benefit in pursuance of the judgment dated 25.07.2016 passed in CWP No.11616 of 2014 was to be released within a period of three months, but actually the benefits were released to the petitioner in October, 2017, which is approximately a year after the timeline fixed by this Court for the release of the arrears. Counsel further states that for the said period of one year, the petitioner is entitled for interest on those payments. NARESH KUMAR 2019.05.31 17:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-14721-2019 -2Counsel for the petitioner states that for the relief, which has been sought in the present writ petition, petitioner has submitted a representation dated 05.04.2019 (Annexure P-3) to the respondents, which 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. In view of the request made, 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 05.04.2019 (Annexure P-3) 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 him within a period of next three months.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) May 29, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.05.31 17:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh