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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/18099/2024disposed of

Rakesh Kumar v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024-08-01Mr. Justice Namit Kumar2 pages

CWP No.18099 of 2024 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP No.18099 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 01.08.2024 Rakesh Kumar ....Petitioner

Versus

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

Present:

Mr. Shivam Vashisht, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Rajesh Sehgal, Addl. A.G., Punjab.

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 the remaining pensionary benefits along with interest @ 18% per annum on delayed payment.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, confines his prayer for deciding legal notice dated 18.06.2024 (Annexure P-2). He submits that at this stage, petitioner would be satisfied, if the said legal notice is decided by passing a speaking order within a time bound frame.

3.

Notice of motion.

MOHD YAKUB 2024.08.01 16:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CWP No.18099 of 2024 (O&M) 4.

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.

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.4 to decide legal notice dated 18.06.2024 (Annexure P-2), 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. Necessary benefits, if any, found due to the petitioner shall be released expeditiously preferably within a period of one month thereafter.

(NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 01.08.2024 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2024.08.01 16:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh