High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/16145/2020disposed of

Asha v. State Of Haryana And Others

2020-10-05Mr. Justice Amol Rattan Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH 113) CWP no.16145 of 2020 Date of Decision: 05.10.2020 Asha

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana and others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMOL RATTAN SINGH Present:- Mr. Jagjot Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Amol Rattan Singh, J. (Oral) All the cases listed today have been taken up for hearing by way of video conferencing because of the situation existing due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

By this petition, filed under the provisions of Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to release the service benefits of her deceased husband, i.e. pending salary, GPF, Gratuity, Leave Encashment, Group Insurance Scheme (GIS), Medical Reimbursement and the family pension, forthwith commencing from 15.06.2018, along with interest @ 18% per annum, till date, as her husband died in service. In respect of her grievance, the petitioner is stated to have got a legal notice issued on 13.08.2020 to the respondents, a copy of which has been annexed as Annexure P-5, with the petition. Without making any comment on the actual merits of the case, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority amongst the respondents to take a decision on the aforesaid legal notice of VIKAS CHANDER 2020.10.06 15:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

113) CWP no.16145 of 2020 -2the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, by passing a detailed speaking order, answering each and every contention raised in the said representations. If a completely detailed speaking order has already been passed by the competent authority, then only a short order would now need to be passed, annexing therewith the detailed order already passed (if any). 05.10.2020 (AMOL RATTAN SINGH) vcgarg JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking: Yes Whether reportable:

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