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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/15997/2024disposed of

Bikker Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2024-07-16Mr. Justice Namit Kumar2 pages

CWP No.15997 of 2024 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.15997 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.07.2024 Bikker Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

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

Present:

Mr. Priyanshu Kamra, 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 the respondents to release all the remaining retiral benefits i.e. revised leave encashment, gratuity, etc. to the petitioner along with interest @ 18% p.a. on delayed payment. 2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, confines his prayer for deciding representation dated 20.05.2024 (Annexure P-3). 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.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. Rajesh Sehgal, Addl. A.G., Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and has no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. MOHD YAKUB 2024.07.16 17:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.15997 of 2024 (O&M) 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 representation dated 20.05.2024 (Annexure P-3), 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 16.07.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.07.16 17:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh