High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/24860/2019disposed of

Manjit Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

2019-09-09Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-24860-2019 Date of decision: - 09.09.2019 Manjit Singh ....Petitioner

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State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: - Mr. Satish Goel, Advocate for the petitioner.

*** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioner states that though the petitioner was found entitled for an amount of `3,40,288/- on account of commuted value of pension, but the same has not been released to him so far without any valid justification.

Counsel for the petitioner argues that petitioner retired from service after seeking voluntary retirement on 08.08.2017, but the benefit of the commuted value of pension has not been extended to him without any valid reason. Counsel prays that a direction be issued to the respondents to release the benefit of commuted value of pension to the petitioner, as he was found entitled for the same vide order dated 06.10.2017 (Annexure P-3), in a time bound manner. NARESH KUMAR 2019.09.13 15:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CWP-24860-2019 -2Counsel for the petitioner states that for the relief which has been sought in the present writ petition, petitioner has served the respondents with a legal notice dated 18.05.2018 (Annexure P-4), 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 legal notice.

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 legal notice dated 18.05.2018 (Annexure P-4) 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 three months thereafter.

Present writ petition stands disposed of.

( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) September 09, 2019 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Whether reportable?

No NARESH KUMAR 2019.09.13 15:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh