Daler Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others
CWP No.14316 of 2024 (O&M)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH CWP No.14316 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 08.08.2024 Daler Singh ....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR
Present:
Mr. Amit Sharma (Kanav), Advocate and Mr. Ajay Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Surya Kumar, AAG, Punjab for respondents No.1 and 2.
Ms. Anamika Sheoran, Advocate for Mr. Vikas Singh, Advocate for respondent No.3. 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 the respondents to release all the retiral dues comprising of leave encashment and gratuity along with statutory rate of interest @ 10% p.a. from the date of its accrual till its actual realization.
2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, confines his prayer for deciding legal notice dated 06.11.2023 (Annexure P-9). He submits that at this stage, petitioner would be MOHD YAKUB 2024.08.08 17:22 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh
CWP No.14316 of 2024 (O&M) satisfied, if the said legal notice 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 and 2 whereas Ms. Anamika Sheoran, Advocate for Mr. Vikas Singh, Advocate has accepted notice on behalf of respondent No.3 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.3 to decide legal notice dated 06.11.2023 (Annexure P-9), submitted by the petitioner expeditiously, 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 08.08.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:
Yes/No Whether reportable:
Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.08.08 17:22 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh