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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/24126/2018disposed of

Jawahar Lal v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2018-09-20Mr. Justice Rameshwar Singh Malik2 pages

CWP No. 24126 of 2018 --1--

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No. 24126 of 2018 Date of decision: September 20, 2018 JAWAHAR LAL ....PETITIONER.

V.

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ....RESPONDENTS.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASPAL SINGH

Present:

Mr. P.K. Goklaney, Advocate, for the petitioner.

***** JASPAL SINGH, J.

By virtue of instant petition, preferred under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has sought issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant pension and other remaining retiral benefits by counting his entire service rendered under the respondents, in view of instructions issued by government from time to time. And further to release interest @ 12% from the date it became due till its realization. 2.

At the very outset of the arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though legal notices dated 23.03.2018 (P-5) and 02.08.2018 (P-6) have been duly served upon the respondents but till date neither any reply has been received nor any decision has been taken by the respondents.

SONIKA 2018.09.24 12:49 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

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Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that petitioner feels satisfied in case direction is issued to respondent(s) to decide aforesaid legal notices, within a stipulated period.

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Without expressing any opinion on merits as well as in view of aforesaid submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, instant petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent(s) to look into the grievances unfolded by the petitioner in legal notices (P-5 and P-6) and to decide the same in accordance with law, rules, regulations and instructions issued by Government from time to time, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.

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However, if petitioner still feels aggrieved by any of the orders passed by the aforesaid authorities, he shall be at liberty to have recourse to the remedies available under law as well as to approach this Court. SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 (JASPAL SINGH) sonika JUDGE whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes whether reportable :

Yes/No SONIKA 2018.09.24 12:49 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh